Basketball Game Preview: San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy Pirates vs. San Marcos HomeSchool Panthers

The San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy Pirates will challenge the San Marcos HomeSchool Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matches -- so hopefully San Marcos HomeSchool likes a good challenge.

San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Southwest Prep Northeast: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy blew Southwest Prep Northeast out of the water with a 72-12 final score. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games 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 of 8 on his way to 16 points and four steals. Hayes has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Groce, who went 5 for 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 matchups.

Meanwhile, San Marcos HomeSchool suffered their closest loss since December 9, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Johnson City by a score of 58-56.

San Marcos HomeSchool has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.