Recap: Banning Lewis Academy Stallions vs. Florence Huskies
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 61-41 margin over the Huskies. The win was nothing new for Banning Lewis Academy as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Banning Lewis Academy was led to victory by Joseph Bjegovich and Trey Oden. Bjegovich scored 16 points along with six assists and five steals, while Oden went 9 for 15 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points and 3 assists. Bjegovich is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Jones, who scored four points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Despite the loss, Florence still got an impressive performance from Gage Goodall, who scored 16 points. Goodall hasn't dropped below 16 points for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Gunnar Phillips, who scored nine points.
Banning Lewis Academy's win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Florence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
Banning Lewis Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Salida at 8:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Banning Lewis Academy is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune. As for Florence, they will square off against St. Mary's at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Florence is ranked 205th, while St. Mary's is ranked 216th).
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