Legend is 1-9 against Regis Jesuit since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Legend Titans' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Regis Jesuit Raiders at 7:15 p.m. on March 7th. Legend knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Regis Jesuit likes a good challenge.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Legend walked away with it. They took their match on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 62-35 win over the Hawks. Legend has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Legend can attribute much of their success to Katie Lamb, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and six assists, and Maley Wilhelm, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Wilhelm continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mason Borcherding, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Regis Jesuit faced Cherry Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Regis Jesuit snuck past Cherry Creek with a 50-44 victory on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but Regis Jesuit sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Regis Jesuit to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hana Belibi, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. Belibi hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Coryn Watts, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds.
Legend's win bumped their record up to 25-1. As for Regis Jesuit, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Legend strolled past Regis Jesuit in their previous meeting back in February by a score of 68-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Legend since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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