Basketball Recap: IDEA Bluff Springs Skates Past KIPP Austin Brave with Ease

Bats

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 @ KIPP Austin Brave	57
01/28/25 vs KIPP Austin Brave	46
01/10/25 vs Wayside: Sci-Tech	31
12/13/24 vs IDEA Health Professions	21

IDEA Bluff Springs won the last time they faced KIPP Austin Brave and things went their way on Tuesday too. The IDEA Bluff Springs Bats blew past the KIPP Austin Brave Eagles, posting a 53-7 victory. The Bats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.

IDEA Bluff Springs got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Samantha Saucedo-Palencia out in front who went 12 for 19 en route to 32 points. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Saucedo-Palencia has scored at least a third of IDEA Bluff Springs' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Je'Nise Solano, who made all 8 shots she took to post 17 points.

The victory made it two in a row for IDEA Bluff Springs and bumps their season record up to 5-7. As for KIPP Austin Brave, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Valor South Austin the next time they take the court. KIPP Austin Brave will head out to face Valor South Austin at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, while IDEA Bluff Springs will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on February 10th.