The Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They suffered a tough 83-57 loss at the hands of Indianapolis Crispus Attucks. While losing is never fun, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while Indianapolis Crispus Attucks is ranked 13th).
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Devin Bolden, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks, and Xavier Highbaugh who scored 20 points. Bolden continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kasien Stevenson, who scored six points.
Indianapolis Crispus Attucks was led to victory by Chris Hurt and Ron Rutland III. Hurt scored 16 points along with six assists and four steals, while Rutland III scored 23 points along with two steals. Rutland III 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 Mason Lewis, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Park Tudor at 7:30 p.m. Park Tudor has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 789 points over their last 12 matches. As for Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, they will square off against Indianapolis Washington at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Indianapolis Washington is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
