Roncalli takes down Decatur Central in a playoff battle

By Team Reports Mar 4, 2024, 11:49am

Recap: Roncalli Royals vs. Decatur Central Hawks

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Roncalli Royals walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hawks 59-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.

It was another big night for Drew Kegerreis, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Schmaltz, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.

When it comes to explaining why Decatur Central lost on Friday, one person who can't be blamed is Melakih Cunningham. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Kc Berry was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds.

Roncalli is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Decatur Central, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.

Roncalli won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Ben Davis at 7:00 p.m. on March 2nd. Roncalli has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. Decatur Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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