Basketball Recap: Arapahoe Snaps Four-Game Streak of Wins at Home

Arapahoe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 76-62 bruising from the Regis Jesuit Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Raiders are ranked 11th).

Despite the loss, Arapahoe still got an impressive performance from Gianna Smith, who went 9 for 13 on her way to 31 points and three steals. The contest was Smith's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Jaya White was another key player, putting up nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals.

Even though they lost, Arapahoe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Regis Jesuit found their leader in freshman Tiana Rogers, who went 12 of 17 on her way to 30 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rogers has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Iliana Greene, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 15 points and four steals.

Arapahoe's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-4. As for Regis Jesuit, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.

Arapahoe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 89-9 win against Palmer on the 19th. As for Regis Jesuit, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-49 victory against Northfield on the 17th.