After both having extra time off, the Roncalli Royals and the Brownstown Central Braves will shake off the rust and duke it out at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Roncalli sitting on four straight victories and Brownstown Central on five.
Roncalli is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Cathedral by a score of 3-1.
Reagan Turk
| 10/25/25 vs Cathedral | 15 |
| 10/18/25 vs New Palestine | 16 |
| 10/18/25 vs Indian Creek | 13 |
| 10/11/25 @ Carroll | 18 |
| 10/11/25 vs Fishers | 17 |
| + 5 more games |
Roncalli can attribute much of their success to Reagan Turk, who had 15 digs and six assists. Turk has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more digs the last ten times she's played. Lily Jones also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Roncalli was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Brownstown Central made easy work of Heritage Hills on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Roncalli better keep an eye on Sophie Wischmeier. She was instrumental in Brownstown Central's win, getting 24 kills and 13 digs. Those 24 kills gave Wischmeier a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Finley Wheeler, who had five digs and one block.
Roncalli's record now sits at 30-5. As for Brownstown Central, their record is now 29-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Roncalli has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Brownstown Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Roncalli was able to grind out a solid victory over Brownstown Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, winning 2-0. Do the Royals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Braves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
