The Cherry Creek Bruins and the Regis Jesuit Raiders squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Cherry Creek Bruins had to settle for second. They took a 50-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. Cherry Creek was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Regis Jesuit apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Despite the defeat, Cherry Creek saw an underclassman step up: Addy Beck scored 14 points along with two steals. Braelynn Barnett was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Regis Jesuit's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hana Belibi, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. Belibi hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Coryn Watts, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds.
Cherry Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Regis Jesuit, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Cherry Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Regis Jesuit, they will challenge Legend at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Legend comes in on 14 and Regis Jesuit on three.
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