Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Regis Jesuit Raiders walked away with it. They came out on top against the Angels by a score of 69-61 on Friday. Given Regis Jesuit's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Denver East is ranked 43rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Regis Jesuit had a senior duo take command as Coryn Watts almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine assists and Hana Belibi scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Jane Rumpf was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Denver East's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mairead Hearty, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Hearty is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 18 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ligia Thortvedt, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Regis Jesuit's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. As for Denver East, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-9.
Regis Jesuit will take on Cherry Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Cherry Creek focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six on Friday. Denver East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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