The Roncalli Cavaliers will face off against the Lennox Orioles at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Roncalli is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Britton-Hecla 76-35. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cavaliers.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lennox, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Parker 63-28 on Thursday. Given the Orioles' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Pheasants are ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roncalli is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Lennox, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Roncalli beat Lennox 62-49 in their previous meeting back in January of 2017. Will Roncalli repeat their success, or does Lennox have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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