Cathedral's game on Friday was all tied up 31-31 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 71-62 victory over the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves. The Fighting Irish have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Braves, too.
Keaton Aldridge
| 12/05/25 vs Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 24 |
| 02/22/25 vs Male | 22 |
| 01/01/25 vs St. Mary's Prep | 17 |
| 02/15/25 vs East Chicago Central | 16 |
| 02/11/25 vs Liberty Christian | 16 |
Leading Cathedral to victory were Keaton Aldridge and Julien Smith. Aldridge almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine boards, while Smith posted 18 points and seven rebounds. Those 24 points gave Aldridge a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Gold Jr, who had eight points.
Cathedral smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Washington, who went 5-for-7 en route to 14 points. Dylan Logan was another key player, shooting 50% from the field to rack up 14 points.
Cathedral's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Cathedral has already played their next contest, a 78-71 victory against South Bend Saint Joseph on the 6th. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, they will square off against Hamilton Southeastern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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