The Manual Thunderbolts will head out on the road to take on the DSST: Green Valley Ranch Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Manual will head out to face DSST: Green Valley Ranch after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Manual took a 61-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of DSST: College View.
Meanwhile, DSST: Green Valley Ranch entered their tilt with Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lions 76-41. The Raptors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 24 points or more this season.
DSST: Green Valley Ranch's win came from a few key players Manual will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tong Bot, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 18 points and three steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. David Abankwa was another key player, going 7 for 9 en route to 14 points and five boards.
DSST: Green Valley Ranch was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
DSST: Green Valley Ranch pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Manual, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-5.
Manual came out on top in a nail-biter against DSST: Green Valley Ranch in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, sneaking past 55-52. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bot, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Manual still be able to contain Bot? There's only one way to find out.
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