AURORA – Another schedule crunch is about to greet the Rosary girls basketball team, offering a welcome break from a 20-day holiday hiatus.

For as much as coach Jessie Wilcox stressed fundamentals during a prolonged period of practices, the Royals needed a real-time test after their review session. Friday’s 42-38 loss to Plano didn’t end ideally, but it did suffice.

Accordingly, Rosary figures to face another brush with the basics soon enough. The Reapers (14-4) harassed the Royals (7-9) with steady full-court zone pressure after halftime while flustering the hosts in more ways than one.