Fighting Irish
| 02/21/25 vs Ben Davis | 66-53 |
| 02/15/25 vs East Chicago Central | 101-58 |
| 02/11/25 vs Liberty Christian | 88-62 |
| 02/08/25 @ Trinity | 79-70 |
| 02/01/25 vs Winton Woods | 84-66 |
| + 3 more games |
On Friday, Cathedral faced Ben Davis in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cathedral Fighting Irish walked away with a 66-53 victory over the Ben Davis Giants. Winning may never get old, but the Fighting Irish sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Cathedral's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Julien Smith led the charge by going 6-for-13 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. Those five boards gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lebron Gough, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine assists.
Cathedral smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Several Giants players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tavion Williams, who posted eight points and seven rebounds. Williams is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Kaleb Milan was another key player, putting up eight points.
Cathedral's record now sits at 17-4. As for Ben Davis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-7.
Cathedral has already played their next matchup, a 70-51 win against Male on the 22nd. As for Ben Davis, they will host Indianapolis Crispus Attucks at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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