The boys Carmel Basketball Team had a rough weekend. Their one-point deficit to Westfield left the Greyhounds stunned after leading the way as the #1 basketball team in the state. Carmel had another difficult test coming into this week as they traveled to Cathedral to play in one of the most hostile environments for opposing teams.
As for Cathedral, they were hot on a 4-game win streak. Their roster is stacked head to toe with talent, leaders, and stars. Nonetheless, Carmel put up a bounce-back win over the Fighting Irish which should put them back on the right track!
Final Score:
Carmel – 71
Cathedral – 57
Leading Scorers:
Tayshawn Comer – 20 pts. – Cathedral
Peter Suder – 28 pts. – Carmel
With no surprise, Cathedral and Carmel spectators packed the stadium for an intense matchup between two of the best squads in Indianapolis!
Carmel exploded to a huge lead early in the contest. The William & Mary commit, Charlie Williams fought through defenders to put up the layup!
Midway through the second, Jake Griffin hits a deep three-pointer putting Carmel up by double-digits!
Cathedral was not short of highlights through the first half with Xavier Booker throwing it down over Carmel defenders!
Nonetheless, Carmel finished the first half with a convincing 39-27 lead over Cathedral.
The dual sports star, Jaron Tibbs hits the three for Cathedral narrowing back down the lead to 7 points!
The D1 prospect for Carmel, Peter Suder came up with the crucial three-pointer to hold the Greyhounds momentum!
Carmel was in full control after that. They came up with a bounce-back win over Cathedral 71-57!