Regis Jesuit is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Denver East is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Regis Jesuit Raiders will take on the Denver East Angels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Regis Jesuit had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They took down the Raptors 53-34. Given Regis Jesuit's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Eaglecrest is ranked 55th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Regis Jesuit got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hana Belibi out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. Jane Rumpf was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Denver East didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Fruita Monument on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 38-32 win. That's two games straight that Denver East has won by exactly six points.
Regis Jesuit has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Denver East, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
Everything went Regis Jesuit's way against Denver East in their previous meeting back in January of 2020 as Regis Jesuit made off with a 79-54 win. Will Regis Jesuit repeat their success, or does Denver East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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