The Rocky Mountain Prep SMART Ocelotls will be taking part in a tournament against the Kennedy Commanders on Thursday. Rocky Mountain Prep SMART has now lost 18 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 11.
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They were dealt a 100-27 defeat at the hands of DSST: Cedar.
Kennedy had taken Hinkley down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Commanders took a 68-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thunder. While the Commanders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Thunder 21-13 in the first quarter.
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART will have to keep a close watch on Xavier Benavidez and Anthony Zink, a pair of players who had a big impact on Kennedy's prior game. Benavidez shot 40% from the field on his way to 18 points, while Zink posted 20 points. Zink's big performance that evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ki'Marri Dotson, who put up 12 points and seven rebounds.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Rocky Mountain Prep SMART, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-20.
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART took a serious blow against Kennedy in their previous matchup back in January, falling 61-22. Can the Ocelotls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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