Roncalli lost against Franklin Central back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Roncalli Royals took a 59-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Franklin Central Flashes. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Flashes are ranked 26th).
| 01/11/25 @ Franklin Central | 32 |
| 12/27/24 @ Washington | 22 |
| 01/03/25 vs Harrison | 17 |
| 01/07/25 @ Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 11 |
| 12/21/24 vs Gibson Southern | 9 |
Despite the defeat, Roncalli saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elliot Leffler went 12 of 20 en route to 32 points and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Leffler has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Reagan Turk, who posted six points.
Payton Duvall continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Franklin Central, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 18 rebounds. That's the most boards Duvall has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Graves, who put up 13 points.
Roncalli has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. As for Franklin Central, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roncalli will host Guerin Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roncalli is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season. As for Franklin Central, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Avon at 7:30 p.m.
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