Basketball Recap: Sara Rosko Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Guerin Catholic

By Team Reports Jan 16, 2025, 10:53am

Basketball Recap: Roncalli Royals vs. Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles

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There's no place like home for Roncalli, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They blew past the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles 61-40 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Royals have posted since December 3, 2024.

Roncalli's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sara Rosko, who went 5 of 10 en route to 14 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennah Cerny, who posted seven points along with nine assists and four steals.

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Roncalli smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive matchups.

Despite the loss, Guerin Catholic had strong showings from Ava Bills, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 17 points and eight rebounds, and Lillian Behrle, who earned nine points and five boards.

Roncalli is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Guerin Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.

Roncalli will challenge Franklin Community at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roncalli is facing Franklin Community at the right time seeing as Franklin Community is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Guerin Catholic, they will face off against Sheridan at 7:30 p.m. on January 21st.

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