It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cathedral had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans 91-30. The Fighting Irish have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Leading Cathedral to victory were Julien Smith and R'Mani Wells. Smith shot 88% from the field to rack up 21 points, while Wells went 5-for-8 en route to 15 points. That's the most points Smith has posted since back in December of 2024. Owen Peterson was another key player, shooting 71% from the field on his way to 10 points.
Cathedral was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indianapolis Bishop Chatard only six assists.
Despite the defeat, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ari Sahm had 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zavier Lloyd, who earned seven points.
Fighting Irish
| 03/04/25 vs Indianapolis Bishop Chatard | 91-30 |
| 02/25/25 vs Zionsville | 55-47 |
| 02/22/25 vs Male | 70-51 |
| 02/21/25 vs Ben Davis | 66-53 |
| 02/15/25 vs East Chicago Central | 101-58 |
| + 6 more games |
The win was the 11th in a row for Cathedral, bringing their record for this year to 20-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.6 points over those games. As for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-17.
Looking ahead, Cathedral will take on Indianapolis Crispus Attucks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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