This season hasn't been kind to the Peoria Panthers, who are still winless after their fifth match. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 79-54 walloping at the hands of Regis Jesuit on Friday. Peoria was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-16.
When it comes to explaining why Peoria lost, one person who can't be blamed is Terrell Colenburg. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with 5 steals. Colenburg continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Desmone Brooks-conley, who scored 14 points along with 3 steals.
Regis Jesuit found their leader in underclassman Eric Fiedler, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Fiedler has scored at least 25% of Regis Jesuit's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Damarius Taylor, who scored 11 points along with 9 assists.
Peoria has fallen quite a ways from their 28-5 record last season and are now at 0-5. As for Regis Jesuit, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Peoria will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Dysart at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Dysart's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games. As for Regis Jesuit, they will head out on the road to face off against Notre Dame Prep at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (Notre Dame Prep is ranked 27th in Arizona, while Regis Jesuit is ranked 16th in Colorado).
