The DSST: Green Valley Ranch Raptors will be playing at home against the Colorado Academy Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
DSST: Green Valley Ranch had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 75-35 victory over Addenbrooke Classical Academy. With DSST: Green Valley Ranch ahead 39-14 at the half, the game was all but over already.
DSST: Green Valley Ranch's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tong Bot, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds, and Jovonnie Babineaux, who scored 26 points. Babineaux has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Milad Fatah, who scored seven points.
Meanwhile, Colorado Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 68-44 margin over Eagle Ridge Academy. Given Colorado Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Warriors are ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Colorado Academy had a senior duo take command as Simeon Woldeyohannes almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine assists and George Buyers scored 20 points along with three steals. Woldeyohannes has been hot recently, having posted nine or more assists the last three times he's played. Clyde Love was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with six rebounds.
DSST: Green Valley Ranch's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Colorado Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. DSST: Green Valley Ranch hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 65.1 points per game. However, it's not like Colorado Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 63.9 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
DSST: Green Valley Ranch couldn't quite finish off the Mustangs when the teams last played back in February of 2023 and fell 50-48. Will DSST: Green Valley Ranch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
