Basketball Game Preview: Regis Groff Fusion vs. Roaring Fork Rams

The Regis Groff Fusion and the Roaring Fork Rams will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.

Roaring Fork will be up against a hot Regis Groff team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. The Fusion put the hurt on Brush with a sharp 68-46 win on Thursday. Fans of the Fusion have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

James Murdock

Points

12/11/25 vs Brush	21
12/09/25 @ William Smith	15
12/03/25 @ Aurora West College Prep Academy	34
12/01/25 vs Aurora Central	38
02/21/25 @ DSST: Conservatory Green	19
+ 5 more games

Regis Groff can attribute much of their success to Javaree Paris, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds, and James Murdock, who posted 21 points and five boards. The matchup was Murdock's tenth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Javelle Taylor, who had seven points and eight rebounds.

Regis Groff smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Roaring Fork against Weld Central on Thursday as the team secured a 73-46 victory. That 27 point margin sets a new team best for the Rams this season.

Regis Groff's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Roaring Fork, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.

Regis Groff suffered a grim 65-42 defeat to Roaring Fork in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Rams' Kiko Pena, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 19 boards. Now that the Fusion know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.