Roncalli and Beech Grove are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Roncalli Royals will head out on the road to face off against the Beech Grove Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Roncalli focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Tuesday.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up nine more assists than your opponent, a fact Roncalli proved. They put the hurt on Perry Meridian with a sharp 52-32 win. Given Roncalli's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while Perry Meridian is ranked 441st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roncalli's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Drew Kegerreis, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds. The game was Kegerreis' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Noah Schmaltz, who scored nine points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Beech Grove's 17-7 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They were outmatched by Franklin Community on the road and fell 78-28. Beech Grove was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-18.
Roncalli now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Beech Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Roncalli took a serious blow against Beech Grove in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 73-35. Thankfully for Roncalli, Jeremiah Tate (who scored 17 points along with eight steals and five assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
