Basketball Preview: Roncalli Royals vs. Whiteland Warriors
Roncalli is 8-2 against Whiteland since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Roncalli Royals will be playing at home against the Whiteland Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Roncalli is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
Whiteland is facing Roncalli at the wrong time: Roncalli suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 45-33 to the Trojans. The game marked the Royals' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Roncalli saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elliot Leffler went 8 for 16 en route to 19 points plus three steals. The contest was Leffler's fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Meanwhile, Whiteland scored the most points they've had all season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 59-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of New Palestine.
Whiteland now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Roncalli, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Roncalli against Whiteland in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 64-33 win. Does Roncalli have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whiteland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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