Roncalli is on an eight-game streak of home wins, while St. Xavier is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Royals will welcome the Bombers at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Roncalli is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Perry Meridian, who was ranked eighth at the time (Roncalli was ranked second). The Royals blew past the Falcons 3-0 on Thursday.
Roncalli not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Perry Meridian between 15 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-17, 25-15.
Aiden Hill was the offensive standout of the game as he had 13 digs and two assists. Maddox Butler also deserves some recognition as he had his first block of the season.
Meanwhile, St. Xavier got the win against Archbishop Moeller on Friday by a conclusive 3-0. The Bombers haven't had any issues with the Fighting Crusaders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
While St. Xavier won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 26-24.
Roncalli better keep an eye on Luke Sorce. He was instrumental in St. Xavier's win, getting 13 digs and four assists.
St. Xavier's win bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Roncalli, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
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