Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter is 2-8 against the Hornets since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders will look to defend their home court against the Beech Grove Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter lost to the Royals at home by a decisive 55-41 margin.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cheick Wade, who scored 20 points, and Xavier Highbaugh who scored 15 points along with four steals. Highbaugh has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Bolden, who scored three points along with nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Beech Grove's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight loss. They suffered a tough 46-25 defeat at the hands of NorthWood. While losing is never fun, Beech Grove can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 308th, while the Panthers are ranked 63rd).
Despite the defeat, Beech Grove got a solid performance out of Griffin Matracia, who scored nine points.
Beech Grove struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-4) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Beech Grove, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Beech Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter and the Hornets were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, but the Raiders came up empty-handed after a 51-50 loss. Will Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
