The Regis Jesuit Raiders will face off against the Smoky Hill Buffaloes at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Regis Jesuit comes in on three and Smoky Hill on four.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Regis Jesuit walked away with it. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 75-64 on Wednesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Damarius Taylor was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 assists. He hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Dickinson, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, even though Horizon scored an imposing 57 points on Wednesday, Smoky Hill still came out on top. Smoky Hill walked away with a 66-57 victory over Horizon. Given Smoky Hill's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Horizon is ranked 73rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Regis Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Smoky Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
Regis Jesuit came up short against Smoky Hill in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, falling 70-60. Thankfully for Regis Jesuit, Jalen Weaver (who scored 25 points along with five rebounds and two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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