2012-2013 Season Review

Under first-year head coach April (McDivitt) Schilling, the Lady Rebels finished an historic season with a 24-4 record and a trip to the semi-state. The 2012-13 season represents the sixth 20-win season in program history and team’s 24 wins are tied for the second-most (with the 1994-95 team) in a season.  In addition, the team’s 14-game winning streak is the longest since the mid-1980s.

The Lady Rebels captured the sectional title with a 65-55 win over Lawrence North, avenging two regular season losses and a loss in last year’s sectional at the hands of the Wildcats.  Roncalli topped Brownsburg (57-46) and Mooresville (42-32) to win the sixth regional title in program history.  The following Saturday, the Lady Rebels fell at eventual state champion Bedford North Lawrence in a hard-fought 66-52 overtime loss.  The Lady Rebels played nine games against teams ranked in the final state top 20 poll and won 15 games against teams ranked in the state’s top 64 in the Sagarin computer poll.

Senior wing Bridget Perry led the Lady Rebels in scoring (14.1 per game), rebounding (8.3 per game), assists (90) and blocks (29).  She finished her four-year career as the only player in program history to top 1,500 points (1,509), 800 rebounds (808) and 300 assists.  She owns school records for career field goals made (478) and single-game free throw percentage (1.000, 15-15).  For her senior year efforts, Perry was named first team All-Marion County for the third consecutive year and to the 2013 Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Senior All-State First Team

Freshman guard Lindsey Corsaro finished second in scoring (13.2 per game) and led the team in steals with 83.  Her three-pointer in the final seconds against Pike elevated Roncalli to the Marion County Tournament final.  In addition, she was named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Underclass All-State First Team.  Junior guard Kellie Kirkhoff averaged 11.9 points per game and led the team with 32 three-pointers.  She was named to the Indiana Junior All-Star team.  Fellow junior, forward Elizabeth Bowers, was second on the team in rebounding (5.9 per game) and tied a school single-game record with 10 steals against Beech Grove. 

The senior trio of Perry, forward Morgan Hendricks, who buzzer beater won the season opener at Decatur Central, and guard Erin Leppert contributed to 76 wins, three sectional crowns and two regional titles over their four years in the program.