INDIANAPOLIS — Cathedral dominated Chesterton on Saturday night to win the Class 4A State Boys Basketball Championship 65-31.
The Trojans were hoping to close out their season with a perfect 29-0 record. It would have been the school's first perfect season ever and they would have been northwest Indiana's first 30-win team since 1991.
But the Irish came in hot, leading 22-10 after the first quarter. That lead only grew with the Irish ultimately doubling the score on Chesterton.
This was Cathedral's fourth state finals appearance and first since 2013. The team was shooting for its second state championship to go with their 1998 win. It was a goal they accomplished very well.
Jaron Tibbs added 15 points and seven rebounds for the Irish.
Jaxon Edwards had 14 points and five rebounds and Xavier Booker had 13 points and nine rebounds.
The Trojans were led by Tyler Parish who scored seven points. Chris Mullen scored two and grabbed 10 rebounds.
With this win, Cathedral head coach Jason Delaney became the first coach to win a state title with three different schools— Cathedral in 2022, Indianapolis Arsenal Tech in 2014 and Waldron in 2004.
Chesterton was one of six schools to be making its first appearance in the state finals on Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Chesterton beat Penn 59-48 to win its first regional title and beat Kokomo 42-40 to win its first semi-state title.
