Regis Jesuit has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Legend Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Regis Jesuit blew past Castle View, posting a 75-35 victory at home. Given Regis Jesuit's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Castle View is ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Regis Jesuit's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jane Rumpf led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Coryn Watts, who scored 17 points along with six assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Legend entered their tilt with Ponderosa with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Legend simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Ponderosa 80-18 at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Legend had established a 43 point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Legend to victory, but perhaps none more so than Katie Lamb, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Maley Wilhelm was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six steals.
Regis Jesuit has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Legend, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-1.
Regis Jesuit barely slipped by Legend when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 48-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Regis Jesuit 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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