Greencastle Regional Tournament Preview: 4 Names From 4 Teams

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Greencastle Regional Tournament kicks off this weekend and features some teams and players who deserve some spotlight.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Roncalli Royals are the winners of the Rushville consolidated sectional tournament. The royals put together a dominating performance against Beech Grove, followed up with another big win over New Palestine, and wrapped up the championship with a 67-38 win over Indian Creek. Roncalli is set to face off against the Cathedral Fighting Irish.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["716615"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-698e938ecfb47"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Leading her team in PPG this year, averaging 18.7, 2027 #1 ranked [player_tooltip player_id='716615' first='Elliot' last='Leffler'] has kept up her good season thus far throughout the playoffs. In her first-round matchup, she finished with 19 points, followed by 10 in a 37-point win vs. New Palestine and a 21-point performance to win the sectional title. Elliot has shown she can play all season, and as the season wraps up, she continues to turn more heads.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cathedral Fighting Irish kicked off their regional run by winning the “Indianapolis Shortridge” Tournament. Winning 65-3 against Herron in the first round against the Herron Achaeans, the Fighting Irish then faced the 13-4 Purdue Poly Englewood and came out on top 55-43. In a close championship matchup against Indianapolis, Crispus Attucks Cathedral wins 46-38. They are now set to face the 24-3 Roncalli Royals in the first round.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1131916"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-698f7692dc9bc"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1131916' first='Precious' last='Anuka'] is wrapping up her last season at Cathedral, leading her team in scoring with 14.1 ppg and in FG% at 48%. Another stat she leads the team in is steals, coming in with an impressive 3.6. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">After putting up 4 and 6 points in the first two rounds, Anuka bounced back with 21 points, 7 rebounds, and a steal. Shooting splits of 50/75/86.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#1-ranked team in the state of Indiana and winners of the “Plainfield sectional,” the Pike Red Devils are looking to continue their 23-game winning streak dating back to the end of November as they reach their 3rd straight regional tournament. In Pike's first-round sectional 55-38 win over Avon, the Lady Red Devils won the game on defense and controlled the boards on both ends of the floor, with a 49 to 24 advantage on rebounds, a team total of 13 steals, and 5 blocks. Meeting them in the championship was Plainfield, whom Pike beat by 19, 71-53. This was yet another example of pike handling business on the boards, outrebounding Plainfield by almost 20. Pike controlled this game from start to finish and, by the second half, made it even harder for Plainfield to mount a comeback. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pike goes on to win their 3rd straight sectional and is looking for a trip back to semi-state. They will face the 21-3 Lawrence Central High School Bears in the first round of the “Greencastle Regional”. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["928878"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-698f7692dcaa6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The leading rebounder for her team, averaging near a double-double, [player_tooltip player_id='928878' first='Marley' last='Jeffers'] is one of the players to watch in this regional tournament. Snagging almost 300 rebounds for her second straight season, it's intriguing to see how she will continue to keep up the energy and effort on both ends to be Pike's anchor in the paint. Her big games are what set Pike apart and why they continue to look dominant. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>21-3, winning their last 11, and the #4 team in Indiana. Coming out of the “north central sectional“ and winners of it all, the Lawrence Central Bears. The semifinals round was a meeting against Indianapolis Arsenal Tech, and the LC Bears came out unscathed, winning 94-6. To close out the tournament, LC would face the hosts, North Central High School. The Bears got out in front early against NC in the first quarter, and that was pretty much all she wrote. They would go on to win 68-51, making them sectional champs. As LC looks to bring another state title back to Lawrence, they face the task of eliminating the #1 Pike Red Devils. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["492321"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-698f7692dcb64"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">the number one-ranked player in the state of Indiana and 25th in the nation. The LSU commit comes into her regional match leading LC in scoring with 16.8ppg and 8reb. The senior forward and her productive supporting cast will be a must-watch in the battle vs Pike this weekend in the Greencastle Regional.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->