It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cathedral can now relate to. The matchup between the Cathedral Fighting Irish and the Roncalli Royals didn't end well, with the Cathedral Fighting Irish falling 72-54. The Fighting Irish 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 November of 2021.

Jaeda Wilson
02/22/25 vs Roncalli | 20 |
02/15/25 vs Northview | 13 |
02/08/25 vs Purdue Polytechnic | 11 |
02/07/25 vs Indianapolis Crispus Attucks | 10 |
02/04/25 vs Indianapolis Bishop Chatard | 3 |
+ 21 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Cathedral lost on Saturday, don't look at Jaeda Wilson. Despite the final result, she posted 20 points and six rebounds. Wilson continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last five games she's played. Abby Beasley was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.
Roncalli's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elliot Leffler led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 19 points and nine boards. The game was Leffler's sixth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennah Cerny, who en route to 18 points and six steals.
Cathedral's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Roncalli, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 18-8.
Cathedral does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Roncalli, they have already played their next contest, a 71-58 loss against Greensburg on the 22nd.
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