Basketball Game Preview: Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy Lions vs. DSST: Green Valley Ranch Raptors

The Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy Lions will square off against the DSST: Green Valley Ranch Raptors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while DSST: Green Valley Ranch will come in with seven straight victories.

On Wednesday, Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy lost to Denver West on the road by a 61-43 margin. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 308th, while the Cowboys are ranked 32nd).

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask DSST: Green Valley Ranch). They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat DSST: Cedar 71-41. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Raptors had established a 26 point advantage.

Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy better keep an eye on Tong Bot. He was instrumental in DSST: Green Valley Ranch's win, going 7 of 13 en route to 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Bot is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Skyyaire Russell, who posted nine points and three steals.

DSST: Green Valley Ranch was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

DSST: Green Valley Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.