Preview: Roncalli Royals vs. Decatur Central Hawks
Roncalli is 2-8 against Decatur Central since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Roncalli Royals will square off against the Decatur Central Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Roncalli has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Roncalli walked away with it. They walked away with a 57-46 win over the Flashes on Tuesday.
Roncalli's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke Greene, who scored 12 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Will Hegwood, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Decatur Central entered their tilt with Perry Meridian with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Decatur Central put the hurt on Perry Meridian with a sharp 64-43 win on Thursday. That's two games straight that Decatur Central has won by exactly 21 points.
Decatur Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nash Sigmund led the charge by scoring 15 points. It was the first time this season that Sigmund scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Melakih Cunningham, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Roncalli has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Decatur Central, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
Roncalli came up short against Decatur Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 61-50. Can Roncalli avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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