Basketball Game Preview: Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride vs. Ralston Rams

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Previous Games

02/02/24 - Away	82-42 W
02/03/23 - Home	69-58 W
02/04/22 - Away	68-42 W
02/22/21 - Neutral	63-50 W
02/05/21 - Home	48-62 L
+ 5 more games

Roncalli Catholic is 8-2 against Ralston since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride will host the Ralston Rams at 7:15 p.m. Roncalli Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Ralston will be coming in after a loss.

Last Friday, Roncalli Catholic slipped by Gross Catholic 67-66. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crimson Pride.

Meanwhile, Ralston played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Platteview, falling 61-27. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Trojans are ranked 35th).

Roncalli Catholic's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9. As for Ralston, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.

Everything came up roses for Roncalli Catholic against Ralston in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured an 82-42 win. In that game, Roncalli Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 46-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.