The Regis Groff Fusion pushed their score all the way to 61 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Westminster by a score of 64-61. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Regis Groff of the 63-41 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2020.
Several Fusion players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mahmoud Ibrahim, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Ibrahim hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Darius Owens, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Regis Groff smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westminster only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
Daigan Gray was his usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with six rebounds for Westminster. Hunter Goll was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Regis Groff dropped their record down to 5-16 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Westminster, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-15 record this season.
Regis Groff will head out on the road to take on DSST: Cedar at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. DSST: Cedar will be up against Regis Groff's rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.9 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing. As for Westminster, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Denver West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Denver West has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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