The Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Manual Thunderbolts at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy is coming into the contest on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They escaped with a win on Friday against Lincoln by the margin of a single free throw, 46-45.
Jackson Taylor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 13 en route to 20 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylan Jones, who posted five points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Manual, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 72-62 victory over DSST: Montview on Friday.
Manual'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 Marco Arriaga, who put up 21 points. Another player making a difference was Zubayr Carpenter, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points and six boards.
Manual pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.5 points per game. As for Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Manual struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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