Banning Lewis Academy picks up tenth straight win at home

By Team Reports Jan 29, 2024, 10:29am

Recap: Banning Lewis Academy Stallions vs. Manitou Springs Mustangs

In what's become a running theme this season, the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 73-40 victory over Manitou Springs at home. The victory was nothing new for Banning Lewis Academy as they're now sitting on five straight.

Banning Lewis Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joseph Bjegovich, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Bjegovich is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Jones, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Banning Lewis Academy pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.1 points per game. As for Manitou Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.

Banning Lewis Academy will head out on the road to face off against Woodland Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodland Park is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak. As for Manitou Springs, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Bishop Machebeuf at 7:00 p.m. Bishop Machebeuf has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 757 points over their last ten games.