After flying high against Rocky Mountain Prep SMART last Wednesday, Regis Groff came back down to earth. The Regis Groff Fusion were outmatched by the Elizabeth Cardinals and fell 66-36. The Fusion's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Regis Groff lost on Wednesday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Darryl N, who posted six points. Another player making a difference was Cheikh Fall, who had two points and six boards.
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Even though they lost, Regis Groff smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Among those leading the charge was Drake Brinkworth, who earned 11 points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (two). Cohen Steinke was another key player, putting up 12 points and five steals.
Regis Groff's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5. As for Elizabeth, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Regis Groff will square off against Denver North at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Regis Groff is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season. As for Elizabeth, they will challenge Sierra at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Someone's luck will take a turn for the better: Elizabeth has lost six straight at home (dating back to last season), while Sierra has lost eight on the road.
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