Basketball Game Preview: Regina Dominican Panthers vs. Latin Romans

The Regina Dominican Panthers will challenge the Latin Romans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Regina Dominican is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Cristo Rey St. Martin, posting a 64-20 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Jillian DeFranza

Steals

02/20/25 vs Cristo Rey St. Martin	3
02/18/25 vs Disney II	2
02/10/25 @ Lake Forest	3
02/08/25 vs Lisle	6
02/07/25 @ Hoffman Estates	2
+ 2 more games

Regina Dominican's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jillian DeFranza, who went 5-for-7 on her way to 11 points and three steals. DeFranza has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Judy Fabianski, who posted nine points and four steals.

Regina Dominican was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.

Meanwhile, Latin had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They walked away with a 59-51 win over Chicago Hope Academy.

Regina Dominican has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.7 points over those games. Latin's victory bumped their record up to 20-7.

Regina Dominican didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Latin in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 47-41 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Regina Dominican since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.