Recap: Banning Lewis Academy Stallions vs. Fountain Valley Danes
The Banning Lewis Academy Stallions scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Fountain Valley 80-46 at home. Banning Lewis Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 26 points or more this season.
Banning Lewis Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Joseph Bjegovich out in front who scored eight points along with six assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kobe Welch, who scored 19 points.
Fountain Valley lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jaden Lopez-Hardy, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Asa Almgren, who scored eight points along with four blocks and two steals.
Banning Lewis Academy pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Fountain Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Banning Lewis Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Ellicott at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Ellicott is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for Fountain Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Dolores Huerta Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
