On Wednesday, the Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy Lions had to suffer through a 70-43 loss at the hands of the Manual Thunderbolts. 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 311th, while the Thunderbolts are ranked 130th).
Despite the loss, Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy still got an impressive performance from Jackson Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. Taylor is becoming a predictor of Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy's success: when he posts at least eight boards the team is 2-1 (and 1-8 when he doesn't). Ilias Price also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steals of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Manual to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marco Arriaga, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Nigel Jones, who went 6 for 12 en route to 13 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Manual, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 85-72 defeat against DSST: Montview on the 24th. As for Manual, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-62 loss against DSST: Cedar on the 24th.
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