This season hasn't been kind to the Aurora West College Prep Academy Spartans, who are still winless after their 11th matchup. They received a tough blow on Wednesday as they fell 30-16 to DSST: Green Valley Ranch. Aurora West College Prep Academy has not had much luck with DSST: Green Valley Ranch recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Aurora West College Prep Academy saw an underclassman step up: Maria Gutierrez scored six points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Those three steals set a new season-high mark for her.
Aurora West College Prep Academy bumped their record down to 0-11 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 8.8 points per game. As for DSST: Green Valley Ranch, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aurora West College Prep Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bishop Machebeuf at 4:30 p.m. on January 11th. Bishop Machebeuf is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51 points per game. As for DSST: Green Valley Ranch, they will head out on the road to face off against Rocky Mountain Prep SMART at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rocky Mountain Prep SMART has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
