The Rocky Mountain Prep SMART Ocelotls came into Saturday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 47-36 win over Platte Canyon on Saturday. This was payback for Rocky Mountain Prep SMART, who suffered a 52-39 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaziel Perez led the charge by scoring nine points along with six rebounds and two steals. Perez hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Giovanni Salcido, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Platte Canyon's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Trevor Kirklin, who scored 13 points along with three steals, and Chestin Rhoman who scored eight points along with three steals. Rhoman has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART's victory bumped their record up to 7-16. As for Platte Canyon, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-11.
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Platte Canyon, they will face off against The Pinnacle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (The Pinnacle is ranked 304th, while Platte Canyon is ranked 287th).
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