Basketball Recap: Jovan Ramirez Key Part of a Team Effort in Panthers Win

South Texas Christian Academy won the last time they faced IDEA College Prep and things went their way on Thursday too. The South Texas Christian Academy Panthers strolled past the IDEA College Prep Griffins with points to spare, taking the game 54-38.

Jovan Ramirez

Steals (Career)

12/19/24 vs IDEA College Prep	8
01/31/24 @ Presbyterian Pan American	6
02/06/24 @ Macedonian Christian	5
11/19/24 vs Harmony School of Innovation	5
11/12/24 vs IDEA Frontier College Prep	4

South Texas Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jovan Ramirez led the charge by putting up nine points in addition to eight steals and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Ramirez a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Martin Tamayo, who posted 22 points.

South Texas Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for IDEA College Prep, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

South Texas Christian Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Harvest Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025. As for IDEA College Prep, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 72-47 loss against Monte Alto on the 23rd.