North Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 59-48 to the Roncalli Royals. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Royals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Roncalli's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elliot Leffler led the charge by going 7 for 14 on her way to 23 points and five rebounds. The match was Leffler's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Catie Rosko was another key player, going 5 of 8 on her way to 14 points and four steals.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Roncalli, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
North Central will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Carmel at 7:30 p.m. on December 20th. As for Roncalli, they will be taking part in a tournament against Ben Davis at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roncalli knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Ben Davis likes a good challenge.
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