Beech Grove and Roncalli squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Beech Grove had to settle for second. They lost 62-38 to the Roncalli Royals. The loss continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Royals: they've now lost six in a row.
Beech Grove lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Mylee Boling, who posted 14 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mariyah Marshall, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards.
Roncalli was led to victory by Elliot Leffler and Sara Rosko. Leffler went 7 for 14 en route to 18 points and five rebounds, while Rosko went 7 of 16 on her way to 15 points and three steals. Leffler's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Stahley, who went 5 for 8 to rack up 11 points and six boards.
Beech Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Roncalli, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Beech Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Roncalli, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-48 win against New Palestine on the 8th.
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