A victory for Whiteland just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Roncalli Royals on the road and fell 66-31. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Royals recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Whiteland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bryanna Gillock went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points.
Brennah Cerny was her usual excellent self, going 7 for 16 en route to 21 points plus eight steals for Roncalli. The dominant performance also gave Cerny a new career-high in threes (five). Sara Rosko was another key player, posting 11 points plus five steals.
Whiteland's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Roncalli, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Whiteland will welcome Plainfield at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Roncalli, they will head out to challenge Heritage Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. That match will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Elliot Leffler and Riley Johnson.
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