The Windsor Charter Academy Firebirds will take on the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions in a holiday battle at at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Windsor Charter Academy comes in on six and Banning Lewis Academy on three.
Windsor Charter Academy's tournament run continued when they took on Coal Ridge on Saturday. Windsor Charter Academy secured a 67-61 W over Coal Ridge. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Titans are ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Windsor Charter Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kellen Ball, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 19 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Ball is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Schams, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 19 points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Banning Lewis Academy). They claimed a resounding 104-18 win over The Colorado Springs School. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 70-7.
Windsor Charter Academy better keep an eye on Matthew Lebron. He was instrumental in Banning Lewis Academy's win, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Jones, who went 8 of 9 on his way to 19 points and four steals.
Banning Lewis Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Colorado Springs School only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Banning Lewis Academy's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Windsor Charter Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Windsor Charter Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 73.8 points per game. However, it's not like Banning Lewis Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 68 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.