The Latin Romans will take on the Regina Dominican Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Latin will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Latin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Chicago Hope Academy by a score of 59-51.
Meanwhile, Regina Dominican was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Cristo Rey St. Martin 64-20. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Regina Dominican's win came from a few key players Latin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jillian DeFranza, who went 5-for-7 en route to 11 points and three steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Judy Fabianski, who posted nine points and four steals.
Regina Dominican was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Regina Dominican pushed their record up to 19-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for Latin, their victory bumped their record up to 20-7.
Latin came up short against Regina Dominican in their previous matchup back in January, falling 47-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of DeFranza, who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds. Now that Latin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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