The Bancroft-Rosalie Boys are 6-0 on the season thanks to wins over Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family, Homer, and Clarkson/Leigh recently.
The Panthers defeated the Bulldogs 61-53 on the road last Tuesday night, the Knights 77-49 on the road Friday night, and the Patriots 63-58 at home this past Tuesday night.
Bancroft-Rosalie led Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family 12-7 after one. The Panthers won the second quarter 17-13 to take a 29-20 lead into the locker room.
Bancroft-Rosalie outscored the Bulldogs 14-13 in the third quarter to go up 43-33 at the end of three.
Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family put up 20 fourth quarter points compared to 18 for the Panthers.
Head Coach Cory Meyer says this was a nice win. "I couldn't be happier with this win. It was a big win against a quality Class C2 opponent. The way we hit the boards and played defensively made the difference in this game."
Mario Alrdich finished with a game-high 22 points and 8 rebounds. Trent Gatewood and Dayne Wortman totaled 11 points each while Aaron Ras notched 10 points and 11 rebounds, good enough for a double-double.
Bancroft-Rosalie and Homer were tied at 18 at the end of one. The Panthers outscored the Knights 23-12 in the second quarter to go up 41-30 at halftime.
Bancroft-Rosalie won the third quarter 16-14 to lead 57-44 at the end of three.
The Panthers quadrupled up Homer 20-5 in the fourth quarter.
Ras had a team-high 25 points and 8 rebounds. Alrich added 18 points while Wortman totaled 12 points and 8 rebounds. Kenyan Lovejoy notched 10 points and 9 rebounds while Gatewood chipped in 7 points.
Clarkson/Leigh led Bancroft-Rosalie 13-12 at the end of one. The Panthers outscored the Patriots 18-13 in the second quarter to take a 30-26 lead into the locker room.
Clarkson/Leigh won the third quarter 20-19 to make it a 49-46 game at the end of three.
Bancroft-Rosalie notched 14 fourth quarter points compared to 12 for the Patriots.
Meyer says it was a tough game. "I got to give credit to Clarkson/Leigh. They played well, they shot well. That's a team that they live and die by the three pointer And they about took us down. That Becker kid he shot very well."
Ras led the way with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Aldrich added 10 points and 9 rebounds while Lovejoy and Gatewood notched 10 points apiece. Wortman registered 8.
The Panthers have continued to play great basketball. Clarkson/Leigh pushed and challenged Bancroft-Rosalie, but in the end, the Panthers prevailed, and that's all that matters.
Bancroft-Rosalie (6-0) squares off with Homer (1-5) at the Homer Holiday Tournament on Tuesday.
The Knights lost 70-29 at Lutheran High Northeast on Saturday after falling to the Panthers.
This should be another win for Bancroft-Rosalie as long as the Panthers are focused and ready to play.
Bancroft-Rosalie definitely has the easier draw in that they don't have to play Guardian Angels Central Catholic or Howells-Dodge in the first game.
That's not to say the Panthers couldn't beat either team, because they definitely could, but Bancroft-Rosalie has to like their favorable draw.
Aldrich, Lovejoy, Wortman, Gatewood, and Ras have to keep up their hot shooting.
These five have been the reason the Panthers have been as successful as they have been, at least over the past few games.
The Panthers are playing at a very high level offensively, and for the most part their offense has been superb as well.
Bancroft-Rosalie has to continue what they've been doing here in the early season and they will be just fine.
I'm expecting big things out of the Panthers in this Holiday Tournament. Bancroft-Rosalie should be in the championship game, and put up a very good fight against either the Bluejays or Jaguars.
Tip-off on Tuesday is set for 3:45 p.m.
The Bancroft-Rosalie Girls have sort of started to find their way, knocking off Homer and Clarkson/Leigh after falling to Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family.
The Panthers lost 56-30 on the road to the Bulldogs last Tuesday night before defeating the Knights 59-34 on the road Friday night. Bancroft-Rosalie topped the Patriots 54-32 at home this past Tuesday night.
Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family led the Panthers 13-9 after one. The Bulldogs doubled up Bancroft-Rosalie 18-9 in the second quarter to go up 31-18 at halftime.
Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family outscored the Panthers 16-6 in the third quarter to lead 47-24 at the end of three.
The Bulldogs won the fourth quarter 9-6.
Kassidi Browning had a team-high 10 points while Vicki Gatzmeyer notched 8.
Bancroft-Rosalie led Homer 12-7 at the end of one. Both teams scored 17 second quarter points, and the halftime score was 29-24 in favor of the Panthers.
Bancroft-Rosalie tripled up Homer 15-5 in both the third and fourth quarters.
Browning led the way with 13 points. Gatzmeyer totaled 12 while Paige Peters added 11. Tess Nottleman registered 8 rebounds.
The Panthers quadrupled up the Patriots 12-3 in the first quarter. Clarkson/Leigh won the second quarter 13-12 to make it a 24-16 game at the break.
Bancroft-Rosalie doubled up the Patriots 16-8 in the third quarter to lead 40-24 at the end of three.
The Panthers outscored Clarkson/Leigh 14-8 in the fourth quarter.
Head Coach Rod Peters saw balanced scoring with five girls scoring six points each. "Some nights we've had only one person score, or a few others. I couldn't be more proud of all the girls and how they stepped in. We had one sick and not here, and she started a few games for us. But I thought the role players came in and did a great job."
His daughter, Paige Peters, was high scorer with 14 points. Browning added 10.
One win has seemed to have done the trick for Bancroft-Rosalie. The Panthers are playing good basketball right now.
Bancroft-Rosalie (2-5) squares off with Guardian Angels Central Catholic (6-0) at the Homer Holiday Tournament on Tuesday.
The Bluejays defeated Wayne 73-32 on the road Monday night.
GACC is a very good team, especially defensively, but the Panthers can't be scared or intimidated by the Bluejays.
It's easy to get really nervous or tentative when playing a great team, and there will probably be some nerves before and during the early part of the game, but Bancroft-Rosalie has to settle in and play the game.
Peters, Gatzmeyer, Browning, and Nottleman need to step up and score.
The Panthers need all four players in double figures to have a chance, in my opinion.
Bancroft-Rosalie also has to play good defense. The Panthers' defensive effort has been much better in their wins than in their losses. The same could be said for their offense.
This team is starting to click, and I look for Bancroft-Rosalie to continue their prowess against GACC.
It would be a monumental upset if the Panthers were to win, and these girls have to approach this game with the belief that they can get the job done.
Bancroft-Rosalie has to expect to win every time they take the floor, and that shouldn't change just because they're taking on a powerhouse in the Bluejays.
To be the best you have to beat the best, and that's the motto and slogan the Panthers have to use as motivation come Tuesday afternoon.
The game is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m.
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