The Lafayette Central Catholic Knights lost against the Roncalli Royals back in December of 2017, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Lafayette Central Catholic fell 54-47 to Roncalli.
Despite the loss, Lafayette Central Catholic still got an impressive performance from Albert Schwartz, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Schwartz is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikey Stapleton, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Roncalli's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Schmaltz, who scored 17 points along with two blocks. It was the first time this season that Schmaltz scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Drew Kegerreis, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Lafayette Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Roncalli, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lafayette Central Catholic will take on Lewis Cass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lewis Cass will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings (they are ranked 275th, while Lafayette Central Catholic is ranked 123rd). As for Roncalli, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Roncalli will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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