Basketball Recap: Academy for Technology and the Classics Starts Season with Win at Home + How To Watch

Academy for Technology and The Classics took care of business in their home opener on Saturday. They secured a 68-64 W over the Penasco Panthers. For Academy for Technology and The Classics, this counts as revenge for the 54-36 win Penasco walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2024.

Cayleb Blea was a one-man wrecking crew as he shot 62% from the field en route to 23 points along with five assists and five steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season. Mikey Mora was another key player, putting up 15 points and six boards.

Academy for Technology and The Classics

Assists

11/29/25 vs Penasco	15
02/25/25 @ Santa Fe Indian	9
02/22/25 vs Bosque	11
02/20/25 vs West Las Vegas	11
02/18/25 vs Santa Fe Indian	8
+ 10 more games

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Academy for Technology and The Classics was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.

When it comes to explaining why Penasco lost, don't look at Kaileb Atencio. Despite the final result, he went 10-for-19 to rack up 24 points and seven assists. Another player making a difference was Angelo Zamora, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds.

Academy for Technology and The Classics has already played their next contest, a 54-46 victory against Monte Del Sol Charter on the 2nd. As for Penasco, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-15 win against Jemez Valley on the 2nd.