Cathedral overwhelms Shortridge 100-51 in Class 3A sectional opener at Crispus Attucks

Cathedral overwhelmed Indianapolis Shortridge 100-51 in the Class 3A sectional opener at Crispus Attucks, a result posted on MaxPreps' game page that lists the Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026 score under the 2025-26 IHSAA Class 3A Boys Basketball State Tournament and notes "Stats have been entered for the Cathedral vs. Indianapolis Shortridge on Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026."

"Cathedral put together an offensive clinic in the Class 3A sectional opener at Crispus Attucks, handling Indianapolis Shortridge 100-51 in a dominant performance that featured high-efficiency scoring, plenty of bench production, and strong rebounding numbers. MaxPreps’ game page records Cathedral’s"

MaxPreps followed the result with a recap headlined "Cathedral Skates Past Indianapolis Shortridge with Ease" on Mar. 4, 2026 and the Cathedral team page shows the program listed as Indiana Division 3A#3 and Indianapolis#7 in its rankings table. The MaxPreps schedule-at-a-glance on the team page lists New Albany, Indianapolis Shortridge and Herron among recent opponents, and the site displays stat-leader callouts that include Keaton Aldridge with a mugshot under "Assists Per Game" and "Double Double" labels; the posted game page indicates a full box score was entered for the Mar. 3 tournament game.

Cathedral’s 100-point output follows earlier season recaps on MaxPreps, including a Feb. 14 entry noting a season-high scoring game and a Feb. 25 recap from a loss at ranked New Albany, giving context to a team that has alternated high-scoring nights with tougher outings. The Mar. 3 victory at Crispus Attucks advances Cathedral in the 2025-26 IHSAA Class 3A sectional bracket while the posted stats on MaxPreps should provide individual point totals, rebounds and bench scoring for the dominant performance.

A separate Class 3A sectional semifinal at Shortridge featured Crispus Attucks' 59-54 victory over Cathedral, not to be conflated with the Mar. 3 Shortridge game. Crispus Attucks senior Dezmon Briscoe, a 6-9 forward and future Iowa Hawkeye, was a focal point in that semifinal: he scored 12 of the Tigers' 18 first-quarter points, was called for traveling on an apparent late dunk attempt, then grabbed a rebound on Cathedral’s next possession and was fouled — his first free throw missed — before a later jumper in the paint gave Attucks its first lead since the closing minutes of the second quarter. Attucks coach Hawkins described his squad’s mindset after the semifinal: "They trust each other," Hawkins said. "You got nine, 10 seniors that don’t wanna go home. The biggest thing is just being together, knowing there was time left in the game to just get in and make plays." Hawkins added, "The next game is always the hardest to close out. We just gotta get everybody hydrated, just gotta play our best ball." The Tigers were scheduled to host Shortridge in Saturday's sectional final following that win.

For box score detail and individual stat lines from Cathedral's 100-51 win over Indianapolis Shortridge, the posted MaxPreps game page lists that stats were entered for the Mar. 3 tournament game; those totals will show how Cathedral’s claimed high-efficiency scoring, bench production and rebounding translated into individual numbers and will clarify game-highs and any notable milestones from the sectional opener.