Preview: Banning Lewis Academy Stallions vs. Florence Huskies
Banning Lewis Academy is 5-0 against Florence since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Banning Lewis Academy Stallions are on the road again and plays the Florence Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on February 21st. Hopefully Banning Lewis Academy is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Colorado (they are ranked 50th, while Florence is ranked 192nd).
Rye typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Banning Lewis Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Thunderbolts 42-39.
Ben Early and Jordan Jones were among the main playmakers for Banning Lewis Academy as the former scored six points along with six rebounds and three steals and the latter almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds. Jones continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Florence fought the good fight in their overtime game against St. Mary's on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 69-60 to the Pirates. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Banning Lewis Academy's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Florence, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Banning Lewis Academy strolled past Florence in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 63-49. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Florence's Gunnar Phillips, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Banning Lewis Academy still be able to contain Phillips? There's only one way to find out.
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