Preview: Roncalli Royals vs. Heritage Christian Eagles
Roncalli has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Heritage Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Roncalli has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 26 points or more this season. They took their matchup on the road on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 64-33 victory over Whiteland.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 18 more assists than your opponent, a fact Heritage Christian proved on Tuesday. They breezed by Indianapolis Arsenal Technical at home to the tune of 80-36. With that win, Heritage Christian brought their scoring average up to 54.2 points per game.
Heritage Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mya Davis, who scored 20 points along with 7 assists and 7 steals. The contest was Davis' sixth in a row with at least ten points. Joslyn Marshall was another key contributor, scoring 25 points.
Roncalli's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Heritage Christian, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Roncalli came out on top in a nail-biter against Heritage Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, sneaking past 64-61. Will Roncalli repeat their success, or does Heritage Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
