The Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders lost against the Roncalli Royals back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter lost to Roncalli at home by a decisive 55-41 margin.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cheick Wade, who scored 20 points, and Xavier Highbaugh who scored 15 points along with four steals. Highbaugh hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Bolden, who scored three points along with nine rebounds.
Roncalli got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Drew Kegerreis out in front who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Noah Schmaltz was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Roncalli, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will take on Beech Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter is facing Beech Grove at the right time seeing as Beech Grove is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Roncalli, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Southport at 7:30 p.m. Southport has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 205 points over their last three matches.
