Two dominant guards in Elliot Leffler and Emma Ancelet are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Roncalli Royals will square off against the Danville Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Roncalli comes in on seven and Danville on four.
Roncalli is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against New Palestine by a score of 59-48.
Elliot Leffler
| 02/08/25 vs New Palestine | 22 |
| 02/07/25 vs Beech Grove | 18 |
| 01/28/25 vs Columbus North | 17 |
| 01/24/25 @ Triton Central | 16 |
Roncalli found their leader in sophomore Leffler, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine boards. Leffler's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Rosko, who posted seven points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds.
Roncalli smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Danville didn't have too much trouble with Tri-West Hendricks on Saturday as they won 69-55.
Roncalli better keep an eye on Ancelet. She was instrumental in Danville's win, almost dropping a double-double with 28 points and nine assists. What's more, Ancelet also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2024. Jillian Conrad was another key player, putting up seven points and nine boards.
Roncalli's win bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Danville, their victory bumped their record up to 20-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Roncalli has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Danville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Roncalli came up short against Danville in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 52-43. Can Roncalli avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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