Legend fought the good fight in their overtime game against Regis Jesuit on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Regis Jesuit Raiders 88-83. The loss continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Legend lost, don't look at Carson Flowers. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 36 points and eight rebounds. Legend is 7-3 when Flowers posts 25 or more points, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Keach, who posted 11 points.
Regis Jesuit's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alec Roumph, who went 9 of 12 on his way to 27 points. The dominant performance gave Roumph a new career-high in points. Eric Fiedler was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 28 points and nine boards.
Legend's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-6. As for Regis Jesuit, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Legend will take on Castle View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Legend knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Castle View likes a good challenge. As for Regis Jesuit, they will square off against Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chaparral will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Regis Jesuit surely won't give up without a fight.
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