There's no place like home for the Cathedral Fighting Irish, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Franklin Central by a score of 70-61 on Saturday. Given Cathedral's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Franklin Central is ranked 49th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Cathedral to victory were Sheldon Gatlin and Keaton Aldridge. Gatlin scored 16 points along with two blocks, while Aldridge scored 25 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Aldridge has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Aidan Hughes, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Franklin Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josh Moriarty, who went 8 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points and 0 assists. It was the first time this season that Moriarty scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ej Hazelett, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Cathedral pushed their record up to 15-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.0 points per game. As for Franklin Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Cathedral will head out on the road to challenge Ben Davis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ben Davis knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Cathedral likes a good challenge. As for Franklin Central, they will head out on the road to take on Westfield at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westfield is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59.9 points per game this season.
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