The San Marcos HomeSchool Panthers will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
San Marcos HomeSchool easily dispatched Bloomington two weeks ago, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. San Marcos HomeSchool fell just short of Johnson City by a score of 58-56 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since December 9, 2023.
Meanwhile, San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy waltzed into their game last Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They claimed a resounding 72-12 victory over the KNIGHTS. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 25 points or more this season.
San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy found their leader in sophomore Ryan Hayes, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 16 points and four steals. Hayes is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Groce, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 10 points and five rebounds.
San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for San Marcos HomeSchool, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
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