Ponderosa is 0-10 against Regis Jesuit since February of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Ponderosa Mustangs will host the Regis Jesuit Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Ponderosa is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Mountain Vista on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ponderosa was outmatched by Mountain Vista and fell 83-25. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Regis Jesuit faced ThunderRidge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Regis Jesuit fell just short of ThunderRidge by a score of 69-66. The Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Ponderosa will have to keep a close watch on Eric Fiedler and Lucas Dickinson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Regis Jesuit's prior game. Fiedler dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds, while Dickinson posted 14 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. Fiedler's evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brandon Hawkins, who scored 11 points.
Even though they lost, Regis Jesuit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive matchups.
This is the second loss in a row for Ponderosa and nudges their season record down to 5-8. As for Regis Jesuit, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-3.
Ponderosa came up short against Regis Jesuit in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 59-53. Can Ponderosa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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