The Covenant Christian Warriors will head out to challenge the Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Covenant Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.3 points per game this season.
Covenant Christian saw some tournament action on Thursday. They took a 58-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Indianapolis Bishop Chatard. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Covenant Christian's defeat came about despite a quality game from Vivian Haffner, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Crane, who had four points and seven assists.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter beat Tindley 42-31 on Thursday.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's win came from a few key players Covenant Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Macie Dill, who went 8 for 20 en route to 18 points and eight boards. Those 18 points gave her a new career-high. Zita Eke was another key player, going 5 of 10 on her way to 11 points and eight rebounds.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter pushed their record up to 8-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.4 points per game. As for Covenant Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Covenant Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Covenant Christian against Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 68-33 win. Will Covenant Christian repeat their success, or does Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
