The Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy Lions will head out on the road to take on the Denver West Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took an 85-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of DSST: Montview on Friday. 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 311th, while the Knights are ranked 145th).
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy might have lost, but man, Jackson Taylor was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds. Taylor has become a key player for Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight boards, but 1-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Daion Green, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Denver West put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past KIPP Denver Collegiate 81-35. The Cowboys have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Denver West's win came from a few key players Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tiden Silver-Colbert, who went 10 for 14 on his way to 27 points. Jeremiah Parker was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Denver West was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Denver West's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Denver West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
