On Friday, the Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy Lions were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 71-70 to the DSST: College View Wolves. 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 293rd, while the Wolves are ranked 135th).
Jackson Taylor
| 02/07/25 vs DSST: College View | 16 |
| 02/06/25 @ KIPP Denver Collegiate | 24 |
| 02/04/25 vs Rocky Mountain Prep SMART | 19 |
Despite the loss, Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy still got an impressive performance from Jackson Taylor, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 16 boards. The game was Taylor's third in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Kylan Jones, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Leading DSST: College View to victory were Isaias Tomita and Joshua Sosa. Tomita dropped a triple-double with 24 points, 12 assists, and 13 steals, while Sosa went 7-for-11 en route to 18 points and eight steals. Tomita is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least seven every time he's taken the court this season. Alejandro Sandoval was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for DSST: College View, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 64-45 defeat against DSST: Cedar on the 12th. As for DSST: College View, they have also already played their next game, a 43-30 victory against Skyview on the 10th.
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