The San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy Pirates will challenge KIPP University Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 19 games.
Last Monday, San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy strolled past Varsity Opponent with points to spare, taking the game 62-47.
| 02/03/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 16 |
| 01/29/25 vs IDEA Judson College Prep | 35 |
| 01/23/25 vs Founders Classical Academy | 18 |
| 01/13/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 31 |
| 01/10/25 vs Somerset Academy Collegiate | 17 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryan Hayes, who posted 16 points and four steals. The match was Hayes' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dwayne Newton, who went 5 of 7 en route to 13 points.
San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but KIPP University Prep had no problem doing just that last Monday. They blew past the Eagles 70-39. KIPP University Prep has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 31 points or more this season.
San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy better keep an eye on Sergio Murillo. He was instrumental in KIPP University Prep's win, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 17 boards. With that strong performance, Murillo is now averaging an impressive 8.5 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was A'Amir Caston-Welch, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 14 points and eight boards.
San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.1 points per game. As for KIPP University Prep, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-6.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy and KIPP University Prep are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 68.7 points per game. However, it's not like KIPP University Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 58.6 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
