Basketball Game Preview: Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves vs. Roncalli Royals

The Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves will square off against the Roncalli Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

Last Tuesday, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory came up short against Tri-West Hendricks and fell 49-42.

Meanwhile, Roncalli was able to grind out a solid win over Lafayette Central Catholic on Tuesday, taking the game 64-54. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd in Indiana, while the Knights are ranked 238th in Indiana), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory better keep an eye on Noah Schmaltz. He was instrumental in Roncalli's win, going 8-for-12 en route to 18 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Schmaltz a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Taylor, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 13 points and eight rebounds.

Roncalli's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-7. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory was able to grind out a solid win over Roncalli when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 67-55. Will Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory repeat their success, or does Roncalli have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.