Guerin Catholic opened play in the Circle City Conference on Saturday, falling to Roncalli 60-40 in the Eagles Nest.
The Rebels jumped out to a 21-5 lead after the first quarter, forcing the Golden Eagles to play catch-up for the remainder of the game. Guerin cut Roncalli’s lead slightly by halftime, 28-15, but the Rebels slowly built it back up in the second half.
Sydney Geis led GC with 19 points, including three 3-pointers. Nicole Cunningham added 10 points and pulled down five rebounds.
Guerin Catholic is now 0-3 for the season, and welcomes Hamilton Heights to the Eagles Nest at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Sheridan dropped its first game of the season on Saturday, falling at Eastern 40-34 in its Hoosier Heartland Conference opener.
The Blackhawks led the Comets 9-4 after the first quarter. Eastern cut Sheridan’s lead to 18-15 by halftime, then went ahead 28-24 by the end of the third period.
Audrey Reed scored 12 points for the ‘Hawks, with Jillian O’Flaherty hitting three 3-pointers on her way to 11 points. Nixon Williams led Sheridan’s rebounding with 10, followed by Heather Barker and Reed with eight each.
The Blackhawks are 1-1 and will host Tri-West at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.