Basketball Game Preview: Danville Warriors vs. Roncalli Royals

Two dominant guards in Emma Ancelet and Elliot Leffler are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Danville Warriors will square off against the Roncalli Royals at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Danville sitting on four straight wins and Roncalli on seven.

Danville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took down Tri-West Hendricks 69-55.

Ancelet continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double with 28 points and nine assists. What's more, she also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jillian Conrad, who posted seven points and nine boards.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Danville was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tri-West Hendricks only racked up six assists.

Meanwhile, Roncalli beat New Palestine 59-48 on Saturday.

Roncalli found their leader in sophomore Leffler, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. Leffler continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Rosko, who earned seven points along with seven assists and six boards.

Danville's record now sits at 20-5. As for Roncalli, their record is now 16-8.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Danville has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Roncalli struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Danville was able to grind out a solid victory over Roncalli in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 52-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Danville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.