Basketball Recap: Manual Skates Past DSST: Green Valley Ranch with Ease

Manual won the last time they faced DSST: Green Valley Ranch and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Manual Thunderbolts blew past the DSST: Green Valley Ranch Raptors, posting a 49-11 victory. The Thunderbolts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 34 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Jaci Collins-Falcon, who went 8 of 15 on her way to 23 points and five steals. That's the most points she has posted since back in January of 2024. Dayjah Fox was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 20 rebounds.

Manual is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.6 points per game. As for DSST: Green Valley Ranch, they dropped their record down to 1-13 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.

Manual will challenge Lincoln at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lincoln sitting on six straight wins and Manual on three. As for DSST: Green Valley Ranch, they will host Rocky Mountain Prep SMART at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.