The Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 83-57 walloping at the hands of Indianapolis Crispus Attucks. While losing is never fun, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while Indianapolis Crispus Attucks is ranked 15th).
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Devin Bolden, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks, and Xavier Highbaugh who scored 20 points. Bolden continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kasien Stevenson, who scored six points.
Indianapolis Crispus Attucks was led to victory by Chris Hurt and Ron Rutland III. Hurt scored 16 points along with six assists and four steals, while Rutland III scored 23 points along with two steals. Rutland III is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. Mason Lewis was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Park Tudor at 7:30 p.m. Park Tudor has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 789 points over their last 12 matchups. As for Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, they will square off against Indianapolis Washington at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Indianapolis Washington is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
