The Regents Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Timberlake Christian Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Regents had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a serious blow against New Covenant, falling 66-33. Regents found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post 14 fewer assists than your opponent.
Despite the defeat, Regents had strong showings from David Keppel, who scored 10 points along with 8 rebounds and 4 steals, and Tucker Jamison, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Timberlake Christian suffered a rough 58-32 defeat at the hands of Blue Ridge Christian two weeks ago.
Regents' loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Timberlake Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-1.
Regents strolled past Timberlake Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2021 by a score of 59-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Regents since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.