Ponderosa lost against Regis Jesuit back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ponderosa Mustangs had to suffer through a 70-36 loss at the hands of the Regis Jesuit Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Raiders are ranked sixth).
Ponderosa lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ryan Tongren, who posted five points and six steals. Another player making a difference was Kai Clark, who had eight points.
Lucas Dickinson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards for Regis Jesuit. Alec Roumph was another key player, putting up 13 points and six rebounds.
Ponderosa has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Regis Jesuit, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Ponderosa has already played their next contest, a 56-45 loss against Peak to Peak on the 28th. As for Regis Jesuit, they will take on Legend at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Regis Jesuit's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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