Basketball Recap: Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Piles Up the Points Against Phalen Leadership Academy

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter entered their tilt with Phalen Leadership Academy on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Phalen Leadership Academy Falcon, posting a 56-10 win. The contest marked the Raiders' most dominant victory of the season.

Leading Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter to victory were Macie Dill and Lilly Butler. Dill went 5 of 11 on her way to 12 points along with seven assists and four steals, while Butler went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds. Those seven assists gave Dill a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Dill, who posted nine points and four steals.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Phalen Leadership Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Greenwood Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter is facing Greenwood Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Greenwood Christian Academy is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. Phalen Leadership Academy will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025.