Cathedral proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 23) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans 48-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Fighting Irish have posted since November 25, 2023.
Jaeda Wilson was a one-woman wrecking crew for Cathedral as she went 6 for 14 on her way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Wiggins, who posted six points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Olivia Berzai, who went 8 of 12 en route to 19 points and seven boards. What's more, Berzai also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Anna Caskey, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Fighting Irish
| 01/17/25 vs Indianapolis Bishop Chatard | 48-45 |
| 01/16/25 vs Purdue Polytechnic | 65-42 |
| 01/14/25 vs Herron | 59-19 |
| 12/21/24 vs Heritage Christian | 43-34 |
Cathedral's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-7.
Cathedral has already played their next match, a 49-32 defeat against Center Grove on the 22nd. As for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 48-27 win against Perry Meridian on the 22nd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
