Basketball Game Preview: Westfield Shamrocks vs. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans

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01/03/24 - Away	59-52 W
01/04/23 - Home	41-13 W
01/05/22 - Away	59-42 W
01/06/21 - Home	50-33 W
01/08/20 - Away	52-42 W
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Westfield has gone 8-2 against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Westfield Shamrocks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard is hoping to do what Lawrenceburg couldn't on Friday: put an end to Westfield's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Westfield put the hurt on Lawrenceburg with a sharp 53-30 victory. Given the Shamrocks' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Tigers are ranked 192nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard got the win against Munster last Saturday by a conclusive 62-40.

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard's win came from a few key players Westfield will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Betsy Tragesser, who went 7 for 10 on her way to 20 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Berzai, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Westfield, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.

Westfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Indianapolis Bishop Chatard when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 59-52. Will Westfield repeat their success, or does Indianapolis Bishop Chatard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.