Basketball Recap: Roncalli Comes Up Short

Roncalli was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 55-35 to the Hamlin Chargers. The match marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Roncalli's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Hamlin, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.

Roncalli and Hamlin should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps South Dakota Rankings. Roncalli (ranked 17th) will meet Dupree (ranked 147th) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hamlin will face off against Deuel on Thursday up 120 places (4 vs. 124).