Basketball Recap: Regis Jesuit Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Legend

On Wednesday, Regis Jesuit faced Legend in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Regis Jesuit Raiders fell just short of the Legend Titans by a score of 62-59. The Raiders' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Despite the loss, Regis Jesuit still got an impressive performance from Iliana Greene, who went 9 for 16 on her way to 24 points. The dominant performance gave Greene a new career-high in points. Izzy Davies also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

It was another big night for Grace Stanley, who posted 17 points in addition to six assists and four steals for Legend. Another player making a difference was Mason Borcherding, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points and seven rebounds.

Regis Jesuit's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-6. As for Legend, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Regis Jesuit will venture away from home to square off against Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Regis Jesuit is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season. As for Legend, they will head out on the road to face off against Castle View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Legend's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.