Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Covenant Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Covenant Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter was able to grind out a solid win over Triton Central, taking the game 60-48.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xavier Highbaugh led the charge by scoring 22 points along with two steals. Highbaugh hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Bolden, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a rough 77-46 loss at the hands of Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory. While losing is never fun, Covenant Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory is ranked 14th).
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for Covenant Christian, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-12.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter came up short against Covenant Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 59-53. Can Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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