The Rocky Mountain Prep SMART Ocelotls came into Wednesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 46-45 win over DSST: Cedar. The score was all tied up 19-19 at the break, but Rocky Mountain Prep SMART was the better team in the second half.
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaziel Perez out in front who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Perez pulled down eight or more rebounds. Daishon Jones was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
DSST: Cedar lost on Wednesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ilyas Elmi, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Semahje Kalanda, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART's win bumped their record up to 6-13. As for DSST: Cedar, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART will head out on the road to take on DSST: College View at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. DSST: College View is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season. As for DSST: Cedar, they will be playing in front of their home fans against DSST: Conservatory Green at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in DSST: Conservatory Green's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 15 matchups.
