Basketball Recap: KIPP University Prep Falls Short of San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy in the Playoffs

KIPP University Prep

Previous 5 Games

02/05/25 vs San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy	55-66
01/27/25 vs New Life Christian	70-39
01/23/25 @ KIPP Somos Collegiate	66-24
01/17/25 vs Varsity Opponent	67-27
01/14/25 @ IDEA Monterrey Park College Prep	53-49

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact KIPP University Prep can now relate to. They fell 66-55 to the San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy Pirates on Wednesday. KIPP University Prep's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Ryan Hayes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy, going 9 for 17 on his way to 22 points and five steals. Hayes' evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Devan Hemphill II, who posted eight points and eight steals.

KIPP University Prep's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-2.

KIPP University Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Founders Classical Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 matchups -- so hopefully Founders Classical Academy likes a good challenge.