Volleyball Game Preview: Brownstown Central Braves vs. Roncalli Royals

After both having extra time off, the Brownstown Central Braves and the Roncalli Royals will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Brownstown Central sitting on five straight victories and Roncalli on four.

Brownstown Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Heritage Hills.

Sophie Wischmeier

Attacks Kills (Career)

10/25/25 vs Heritage Hills	24
11/02/24 vs Barr-Reeve	23
09/02/25 @ Bloomington South	22
10/01/24 @ Seymour	22
09/30/25 vs Seymour	19

Sophie Wischmeier produced another solid effort getting 24 kills and 13 digs. Those 24 kills gave her a new career-high. Finley Wheeler was another key player, getting five digs and one block.

Meanwhile, Roncalli faced Cathedral in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Royals walked away with a 3-1 win over the Fighting Irish.

Brownstown Central better keep an eye on Reagan Turk. She was instrumental in Roncalli's win, getting 15 digs and six assists. Turk is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in each of the last ten games 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.

Roncalli's victory bumped their record up to 30-5. As for Brownstown Central, their win bumped their record up to 29-5.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Brownstown Central hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Roncalli, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5 blocks. Given Brownstown Central's sizable advantage in that area, the Royals will need to find a way to close that gap.

Brownstown Central couldn't quite get it done against Roncalli when the teams last played back in September of 2022 as they fell 2-0. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.