Thunderbolts
| 12/04/24 @ Hinkley | 55 |
| 12/17/24 vs Arvada | 55 |
| 01/10/25 vs KIPP Denver Collegiate | 55 |
| 01/07/25 vs Rocky Mountain Prep SMART | 54 |
| 12/12/24 @ Montbello | 40 |
| 01/22/25 vs Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy | 27 |
On Wednesday, the Manual Thunderbolts really took it to the Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy Lions for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-43 win. The Thunderbolts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 27 points or more this season.
Manual's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marco Arriaga led the charge by going 5 for 10 en route to 14 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nigel Jones, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 13 points in addition to seven assists and five boards.
Manual was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy only posted three assists.
When it comes to explaining why Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy lost, don't look at Jackson Taylor. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy is 2-1 when Taylor posts eight or more boards, but 1-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Antione Smith, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Manual pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44 points. As for Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Manual wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-62 defeat against DSST: Cedar on the 24th. Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy has also already played their next match, an 85-72 loss against DSST: Montview on the 24th.
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