Center Grove put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 45-33 victory over the Roncalli Royals. The Trojans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Royals, too.
Center Grove got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gracyn Gilliard out in front who went 6 for 10 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Gilliard is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Lilly Bischoff, who had 11 points plus six assists and two steals.
Despite the loss, Roncalli saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elliot Leffler went 8 for 16 en route to 19 points plus three steals. Leffler's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Center Grove pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Roncalli, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Center Grove will head out on the road to face off against Franklin Community at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Roncalli, they will host Whiteland at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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