The Legacy Lightning will face off against the Legend Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Legacy will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Legacy's strategy against Northglenn on Thursday. Legacy enjoyed a cozy 57-41 win over Northglenn. Given Legacy's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Northglenn is ranked 193rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Brandon Domsch, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Delescinskis, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Legend pushed their score all the way to 58 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 65-58 to Regis Jesuit. Legend has struggled against Regis Jesuit recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Josh Carcasson, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and two steals. Gavin Whitehead was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven assists and three steals.
Speaking of assists, Legend were working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Regis Jesuit only racked up five assists.
Legacy is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Legend, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Legacy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 58.8 points per game. However, it's not like Legend struggles in that department as they've been averaging 60.8 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Legacy came up short against Legend when the teams last played back in February of 2020, falling 77-65. Can Legacy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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