William Smith comes up short despite Franciso "Pancho" Ortiz's strong performance

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 10:58am

Recap: William Smith Eagles vs. DSST: Green Valley Ranch Raptors

The William Smith Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their ninth straight defeat. They were dealt a 109-34 defeat at the hands of DSST: Green Valley Ranch. William Smith was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 87-17.

Despite the loss, William Smith still got an impressive performance from Franciso "Pancho" Ortiz, who scored 22 points.

Leading DSST: Green Valley Ranch to victory were Tong Bot and Jovonnie Babineaux. Bot scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, while Babineaux scored 22 points along with six assists and four steals. Babineaux has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last seven times he's played. Skyyaire Russell was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.

William Smith's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-10. As for DSST: Green Valley Ranch, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. William Smith will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Manual at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. William Smith will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 337th, while Manual is ranked 65th). As for DSST: Green Valley Ranch, they will head out on the road to challenge DSST: Montview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. DSST: Green Valley Ranch is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.

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