Monarch and Regis Jesuit squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Monarch had to settle for second. They fell 74-62 to the Regis Jesuit Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Raiders are ranked ninth).
Leading Regis Jesuit to victory were Lucas Dickinson and Eric Fiedler. Dickinson dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten rebounds, while Fiedler dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave Fiedler a new career-high in assists (six). Zachary Harlan was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
Coyotes
| 02/28/25 @ Regis Jesuit | 62-74 |
| 02/21/25 @ Centaurus | 54-51 |
| 02/18/25 @ Silver Creek | 83-78 |
| 02/13/25 vs Fairview | 63-60 |
| 02/11/25 vs Niwot | 70-57 |
Monarch moved to 14-10 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points over those games. As for Regis Jesuit, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Monarch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Regis Jesuit, they will challenge Grandview on Tuesday. Regis Jesuit knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Grandview likes a good challenge.
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