The Regis Jesuit Raiders will face off against the Cherry Creek Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Regis Jesuit rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Angels by a score of 69-61. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek faced Arapahoe in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Cherry Creek took down Arapahoe 44-28 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Cherry Creek.
Cherry Creek got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was A'neya Chambers out in front who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Dorighi, who scored seven points along with six steals.
Regis Jesuit pushed their record up to 18-7 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Cherry Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Regis Jesuit came up short against Cherry Creek when the teams last played back in January, falling 60-56. Can Regis Jesuit avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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