Rogers Pours in Career-High 29 in Leopards 83-64 Loss at #6 St. Ignatius – Boys Basketball
#6 St. Ignatius 83, Louisville 64
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The Louisville Leopards Boys Varsity Basketball Team fell on the road to the host No. 6-ranked St. Ignatius Wildcats 83-64 Tuesday night at Sullivan Gym. With the loss, Louisville has now lost 4 of its last 5, dropping to 8-9 on the season.
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Rogers Scores Career-High 29 to Lead Leopards
Cohen Rogers scored 19 of his career-high 29 points in the second half to lead the Leopards. Rogers also knocked down 3 of his game-high 5 three-pointers in the fourth quarter, pouring in 14 points in the period. The final quarter would be the only period in which Louisville outscored St. Ignatius, 27-19.
Blake Carr hit a first-half three-pointer and scored 6 of his 9 points in the second half for Louisville. Jake Baker and Max Mathie added 8 points each, with Mathie making a pair of three-pointers. Other scorers for the Leopards included Brandon Sanders with 5, Colton Dougherty with 3, and Colten Norris with 2.
Vaughn Jr. Scores Team-High 14 to Lead Wildcats
Carlos Vaughn Jr. made a pair of three-pointers and scored 8 of his team-high 14 points in the third quarter to lead the Wildcats. Sami Dari and RJ Jones also finished in double figures with 11, all coming in the first three periods of action. Dari made a team-best 3 three-pointers.
Other top scorers for St. Ignatius included Keith Seide with 8, Alex Mack and Joe Maloof with 7 each, and Jordan Fortino with 5. Each of the four players made a three-pointer each as the Wildcats finished with 9 three-pointers as a team.
Overall, 15 St. Ignatius players found the scoring column. Tristan Watkins and Henry Widdowson scored 4 each. Ronan Gauntner, Aidan Lawless, Ian Phiri, Sam Shoda, and Brody Spicer all added a field goal for 2 points each. Denahi Melton also converted a pair of free throws in the second quarter to finish with 2 points.
The Wildcats have now won 5 of their last 7 games overall. St. Ignatius is now 10-5 on the season and is currently ranked sixth in the state in Division I.
Louisville Vs. St. Ignatius All-Time Series
With the loss, the Leopards are now 2-4 against the Wildcats all-time, which includes an 0-3 record when playing at St. Ignatius in the series. Louisville defeated St. Ignatius by the score of 67-65 twice in 2015 and 2025 for their only wins. The Wildcats have outscored the Leopards 226-156 in their three meetings in Cleveland.
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UP NEXT: The Leopards will next host the Lutheran West Longhorns on Friday, January 30. JV will begin at 5:30 PM and Varsity will follow around 7:00 PM from Louisville High School.
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Louisville at St. Ignatius Boys Varsity Statistics
WILDCATS 83, LEOPARDS 64
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Louisville 11-15-11-27–64
St. Ignatius 19-21-24-19–83
Louisville Leopards Boys Varsity Box Score
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Cohen Rogers | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 29 |
| Blake Carr | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jake Baker | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Max Mathie | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Brandon Sanders | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Colton Dougherty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Colten Norris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 14 | 8 | 22 | 12 | 17 | 64 |
St. Ignatius Wildcats Boys Varsity Box Score
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Carlos Vaughn Jr. | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Sami Dari | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| RJ Jones | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Keith Seide | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Alex Mack | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Joe Maloof | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jordan Fortino | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tristan Watkins | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Henry Widdowson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ronan Gauntner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aidan Lawless | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Denahi Melton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ian Phiri | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sam Shoda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brody Spicer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 25 | 9 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 83 |
Fouls: 13-12 St. Ignatius
Records: St. Ignatius 10-5, Louisville 8-9
JV: St. Ignatius 50, Louisville 27
JV Statistics
WILDCATS 50, LEOPARDS 27
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Louisville 2-9-11-5–27
St. Ignatius 7-20-19-4–50
Louisville Leopards Boys JV Box Score
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Cody Zahler | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Caison Grimm | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Blake Carr | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ryker Youngen | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ashton Weisend | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chase Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Louie Ozaki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 27 |
St. Ignatius Wildcats Boys JV Box Score
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Zavion Suon | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Ian Phiri | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Jordan Fortino | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| GianCarlo Leggett | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ethan Mack | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nolan Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gavin Martinitis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bronson Klima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Benjamin Los | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 50 |
Fouls: 10-10
Records: St. Ignatius 10-2, Louisville 7-7
