Indianapolis Arsenal Technical was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Cathedral Fighting Irish, falling 78-55. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 13th).
Despite the defeat, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bles'Sed Thomas posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kurt Moore, who scored six points and five rebounds.
Cathedral got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Julien Smith out in front who went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Keaton Aldridge, who put up ten points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Indianapolis Arsenal Technical's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Cathedral, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Indianapolis Arsenal Technical and Lawrence North will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Indianapolis Arsenal Technical is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season. As for Cathedral, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 68-55 victory against North Central on the 14th.
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