Basketball Recap: Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy Wins Going Away Against Rocky Mountain Prep SMART

Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Rocky Mountain Prep SMART Ocelotls with a sharp 65-41 victory. The game marked the Lions' most dominant win of the season.

Jackson Taylor

Steals (Career)

02/04/25 vs Rocky Mountain Prep SMART	6
01/14/25 vs Kennedy	2
01/31/25 vs DSST: Green Valley Ranch	1
01/29/25 @ Denver West	1
01/22/25 @ Manual	1

It was another big night for Jackson Taylor, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in steals (six). Jamar Yelverton was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to ten rebounds and five steals.

Defeat or not, Rocky Mountain Prep SMART got some senior leadership from Xavier Galvan and Rigo Navez. Galvan posted 22 points along with seven boards and four steals, while Navez put up 13 points. Fernando Gurrola-Murillo also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Rocky Mountain Prep SMART, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.

Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-60 win against KIPP Denver Collegiate on the 6th. As for Rocky Mountain Prep SMART, they have also already played their next match, a 65-33 loss against DSST: Green Valley Ranch on the 6th.