The Deuel Cardinals were the 65-48 winner over the Roncalli Cavaliers when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Deuel took a 46-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roncalli on Thursday.
Despite the loss, Deuel saw an underclassman step up: Troy Jenson scored 11 points along with five steals. Jenson is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Trey Maaland, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Deuel has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Roncalli, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Deuel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Roncalli, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-52 loss vs. Lewis Central on the 16th.
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