Basketball Game Preview: Roncalli Royals vs. Shelbyville Golden Bears

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Previous 4 Games

12/29/20 - Away	66-42 W
01/15/19 - Away	56-55 W
01/16/18 - Home	59-57 W
12/27/14 - Away	66-51 W

Roncalli has gone a perfect 4-0 against Shelbyville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Roncalli Royals will face off against the Shelbyville Golden Bears at 6:00 p.m.

Last Friday, Roncalli was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-52 to Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Shelbyville beat Batesville 63-59 on Thursday. Given the Golden Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Shelbyville's win came from a few key players Roncalli will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mar Nicholson, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played. Caden Claxton was another key player, shooting 63% from the field to rack up 18 points and five rebounds.

Roncalli's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Shelbyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.

Roncalli took their win against Shelbyville when the teams last played back in December of 2020 by a conclusive 66-42. In that match, Roncalli amassed a halftime lead of 39-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.