Basketball Game Preview: Robertson Cardinals vs. Academy for Technology and The Classics

Cardinals

Points

02/08/25 vs West Las Vegas	65
02/06/25 @ Santa Fe Prep	70
02/04/25 @ Santa Fe Indian	54
01/30/25 vs St. Michael's	46
01/28/25 @ Academy for Technology and The Classics	97
+ 18 more games

The Robertson Cardinals will face off against Academy for Technology and The Classics at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Robertson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.9 points per game this season.

Last Saturday, Robertson strolled past West Las Vegas with points to spare, taking the game 65-50. The Cardinals pushed the score to 52-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Dons cut but never quite recovered from.

Robertson's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jesse James Gonzales, who posted 12 points along with six assists and five steals. That's the most steals Gonzales has posted since back in January of 2024. George Smith was another key player, going 9 of 18 en route to 18 points and three steals.

Meanwhile, Academy for Technology and The Classics was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against Santa Fe Prep, falling 69-45.

The win made it two in a row for Robertson and bumps their season record up to 19-4. As for Academy for Technology and The Classics, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.

Everything came up roses for Robertson against Academy for Technology and The Classics when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the team secured a 97-61 victory. Does Robertson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Academy for Technology and The Classics turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.