Liberty Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 88-62 to the Cathedral Fighting Irish. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked second).
Kendrick Martin
| 02/11/25 @ Cathedral | 15 |
| 02/08/25 @ Lawrence Central | 16 |
| 02/01/25 vs KIPP Legacy | 24 |
| 01/25/25 vs Bowman Academy | 21 |
| 01/24/25 @ Winchester Community | 26 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the loss, Liberty Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kendrick Martin went 6-for-13 on his way to 15 points and five assists. The game was Martin's seventh in a row with at least 15 points. Christian Townsend was another key player, putting up ten points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cathedral to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brady Koehler, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards. Koehler is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Keaton Aldridge, who went 6-for-10 en route to 16 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Liberty Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Cathedral, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Lions take on the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cathedral, they will welcome East Chicago Central at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cathedral is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 75.1 points per game this season.
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