Basketball Game Preview: Regina Dominican Panthers vs. Taft Eagles

The Regina Dominican Panthers will face off against the Taft Eagles at 1:20 p.m. on Saturday. Taft took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Regina Dominican, who comes in off a win.

Regina Dominican is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Deerfield: they outscored them in every quarter. Regina Dominican took down Deerfield 53-39 on Wednesday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Warriors are ranked 478th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Regina Dominican's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Natalia Cerrado, who went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points and six rebounds. That's the most points Cerrado has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jillian DeFranza, who posted 11 points and seven boards.

Regina Dominican smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Taft played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 69-32 loss at the hands of Kenwood. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now lost eight in a row.

Regina Dominican has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Taft, their loss dropped their record down to 10-17.

Regina Dominican came up short against Taft in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 38-31. Thankfully for Regina Dominican, Grace Brumley (who earned 24 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.