Basketball Recap: Banyan Bila Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Davis Sr. + How To Watch

Ponderosa posted their closest victory since December 30, 2024 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Davis Sr. Blue Devils 54-51. Those 54 points were actually the fewest the Bruins have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.

Banyan Bila

Steals (Career)

12/11/25 vs Davis Sr.	3
12/08/25 vs Rocklin	1
12/06/25 vs Union Mine	1
12/05/25 @ El Dorado	1
12/04/25 vs Casa Roble	1

Ponderosa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Banyan Bila led the charge by putting up eight points and three steals. Those three steals gave Bila a new career-high. Travis Bays was another key player, posting eight points and three steals.

Ponderosa was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Davis Sr. only racked up eight.

Davis Sr.'s loss came despite strong showings from Rhys Crawford and Ahmere Bradley. Crawford posted 19 points and six rebounds, while Bradley almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. Crawford's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Julian Zaragoza also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

Ponderosa has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Davis Sr., this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.

Ponderosa wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 67-50 loss against Antelope on the 12th. As for Davis Sr., they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-53 victory against Tournament Opponent on the 12th.