There's no place like home for Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Kennedy Commanders by a score of 69-58 on Tuesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 54-52 back in January.
Jackson Taylor
| 02/18/25 vs Kennedy | 17 |
| 02/14/25 @ DMLK | 17 |
| 02/12/25 @ DSST: Cedar | 18 |
| 02/07/25 vs DSST: College View | 16 |
| 02/06/25 @ KIPP Denver Collegiate | 24 |
| 02/04/25 vs Rocky Mountain Prep SMART | 19 |
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jackson Taylor, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 16 boards. Taylor's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Kylan Jones was another key player, dropping a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds.
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.2.
Kennedy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Quinn Padilla, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 13 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Benavidez, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy's record now sits at 6-15. As for Kennedy, they dropped their record down to 3-17 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy has already played their next game, a 45-38 victory against DMLK on the 20th. As for Kennedy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-48 win against Hinkley on the 20th.
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