Indianapolis Bishop Chatard is 2-8 against Guerin Catholic since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 64-58 to Franklin Central.
Despite the defeat, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard saw an underclassman step up: Ethan Roseman scored 27 points along with five assists and five rebounds. That was a full 46.6% of Indianapolis Bishop Chatard's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Scotty Semler was another key contributor, scoring six points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Guerin Catholic had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Herron 78-17 at home on Tuesday. That 61 point margin sets a new team best for Guerin Catholic this season.
Robert Sorensen was his usual excellent self, scoring 15 points. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nik Balmuri, who scored 11 points.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Guerin Catholic, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-7.
Friday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Indianapolis Bishop Chatard have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 41.5% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Guerin Catholic struggles in that department as they've made 48.2% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard came up short against Guerin Catholic in their previous meeting back in January, falling 56-52. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Guerin Catholic's Bryson Cardinal, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Indianapolis Bishop Chatard knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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