William Smith is 0-5 against Regis Groff since December of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Fusion at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
After dropping their season opener at home, Regis Groff is headed out to face a Eagles team ready to give their home crowd a win. William Smith took a 63-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Denver Academy of Torah on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Regis Groff over Aurora West College Prep Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Fusion blew the Spartans out of the water with a 104-18 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 73-14.
William Smith better focus on containing James Murdock and Tyson Smith as the pair were huge in Regis Groff's win. Murdock shot 74% from the field to rack up 34 points along with seven boards and seven steals, while Smith almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine assists. Murdock's big performance that evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Javaree Paris, who went 7-for-11 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds.
Regis Groff smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
William Smith was dealt a bruising 85-39 loss at the hands of Regis Groff in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Eagles were down 46-18.
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