It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but DSST: Green Valley Ranch had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 53-39 victory over the Jefferson Academy Jaguars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Raptors also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2015.
Tobe Ozoma
| 03/07/25 vs Jefferson Academy | 14 |
| 01/10/24 vs Aurora West College Prep Academy | 13 |
| 02/18/25 @ Denver South | 12 |
| 02/06/25 @ Rocky Mountain Prep SMART | 12 |
| 12/07/23 vs Eagle Ridge Academy | 11 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead DSST: Green Valley Ranch to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tobe Ozoma, who shot 75% from the field on his way to 14 points. Those 14 points gave Ozoma a new career-high. David Abankwa was another key player, going 5-for-7 to rack up 10 points.
DSST: Green Valley Ranch was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They are 14-3 when they've passed the ball that well.
Despite the loss, Jefferson Academy still got an impressive performance from Jimeto Orji, who shot 86% from the field en route to 15 points and five steals. That was a full 38.5% of Jefferson Academy's points, marking the third time in a row Orji has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Prevost, who scored seven points.
With the win, DSST: Green Valley Ranch broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 16-8. As for Jefferson Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-10.
DSST: Green Valley Ranch wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 46-43 loss against Coal Ridge on the 8th. Jefferson Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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