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RCHS boys and girls varsity basketball; you win some, you lose some

Jordan Koslosky, RCHS senior, reaches out to disrupt the shot of Heritage basketball player, as RCHS successfully avenged its early season loss to the Eagles by winning on the road 78-61.

RCHS sophomore, Lexy Thorderson, d’s – up the oncoming Regis point guard as the Jaguars took on the Red Raiders midway through their season, losing 76-41.

Boys article by RCHS Rock writer Michael Shapiro; Girls article by RCHS Rock writer Chris Saffran; Photos Chris Safran

BOYS:
February 16 was one of the biggest games of the year for the Rock Canyon High School (RCHS) Jaguars, as a win over the Heritage Eagles guaranteed a home playoff game in the first round of the State Playoffs. This game was extremely rough as they had to travel on the road to face Heritage and a very large and loud crowd.

Earlier in the season, the Jaguars lost to Heritage 48-34, and this was clearly on the Jaguars mind as they got out to a fifteen point lead after the first quarter. However, this massive lead was short lived as Heritage cut the Jaguar lead to a measly two points at the half.

This was certainly troubling for the Jaguars, but Coach Jim McClurg found a way to re-energize the team at the half, as the Jaguars routed Heritage in the second half and ended the game with a dominant 78-61 win.

The star of this highly-important match up was senior, Austin Noyes, who shot an amazing 80 percent from the field and scored a whopping 27 points, a season high for him.

GIRLS:
Coach Robbie Ballard led his Lady Jaguar team into what could be called the most hostile environment in Colorado girl’s high school basketball history. Regis High School’s gym greets its visitors with a pleasant reminder of exactly what it means to be a top team – above the entrance door hangs a sign that reads “Home Court

Record: 81-9.”

On the last day of January, unfortunately, despite hot shooting from seniors, Chloe Thorderson and Taylor Huppert late in the first half, there would be no changing of the guard in the Red Raider’s gym on this night. Regis dominated the offensive glass and settled for easy layups all game with the occasional jump shot finding its way in – combining to give them a 21 point lead at halftime.

Regis survived a brief scoring streak from the Jaguars and ultimately held them off to win the game 76-41. RCHS had to shake it off and head to Legend High School for their next game.

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