Basketball Recap: DSST: Cedar Takes a Loss

DSST: Cedar was the 58-56 winner over DSST: Conservatory Green when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The DSST: Cedar Falcons received a blow on Thursday as they fell 72-55 to the DSST: Conservatory Green Hornets. The Falcons were down 61-40 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Despite the loss, DSST: Cedar still got an impressive performance from Tristin Aragon, who went 6-for-7 to rack up 13 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Isaac Jaquette, who posted 12 points.

Even though they lost, DSST: Cedar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive contests.

DSST: Conservatory Green got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Charlie Silva De Balboa out in front who went 5-for-8 en route to 16 points. Silva De Balboa is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Davon Allen was another key player, going 5-for-10 on his way to 15 points and six boards.

DSST: Cedar's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for DSST: Conservatory Green, their record is now 13-9.

Coming up, DSST: Cedar will challenge Manual on Tuesday. Manual has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 205 points over their last three games. As for DSST: Conservatory Green, they have already played their next match, a 73-62 defeat against Regis Groff on the 21st.