The Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders will head out to challenge the Herron Achaeans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter nor Herron posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Triton Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Tigers 72-14. The game marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Herron played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 58-24 loss at the hands of Speedway. The defeat continues a trend for the Achaeans in their matchups with the Sparkplugs: they've now lost five in a row.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will need focus on slowing down Sydney Deemer, one of several Herron players who made an impact when they last played. She posted four points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Herron smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Herron's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter couldn't quite finish off Herron when the teams last played back in January and fell 56-53. Can Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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