Basketball Game Preview: Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders vs. Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars

The Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders will face off against the Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter has three straight victories, Greenwood Christian Academy has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Saturday, everything came up roses for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter against Phalen Leadership Academy as the team secured a 56-10 win. The game marked the Raiders' most dominant victory of the season.

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Macie Dill, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 12 points in addition to seven assists and four steals, and Lilly Butler, who went 6 for 10 on her way 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.

Meanwhile, Greenwood Christian Academy came up short against South Decatur last Saturday and fell 49-36.

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Greenwood Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Greenwood Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 59-55 win. Does Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greenwood Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.