Nathan Smith
| 02/08/25 @ Roncalli | 2 |
| 01/31/25 vs Heritage Christian | 2 |
| 01/29/25 @ Park Tudor | 2 |
| 01/23/25 @ Christel House | 2 |
| 01/21/25 vs Herron | 3 |
| + 11 more games |
Roncalli came into Saturday's matchup looking for another win against Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, but Nathan Smith wouldn't allow it. The Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders snuck past the Roncalli Royals with a 68-64 victory on Saturday thanks in part to Smith, who went 10 for 14 to rack up 24 points and five assists. He has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 16 times he's played.
Another player making a difference was Cheick Wade, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 19 points. What's more, he also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in February of 2024.
Roncalli lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Conner Kesler, who posted 19 points and eight boards. Noah Schmaltz was another key player, going 7 for 11 en route to 17 points.
The win made it two in a row for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter and bumps their season record up to 12-5. As for Roncalli, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season.
Coming up, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will head out to square off against Beech Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 contests -- so hopefully Beech Grove likes a good challenge. Roncalli has already played their next match (against Southport), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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