The Banning Lewis Academy Stallions will head out on the road to challenge the Windsor Charter Academy Firebirds at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Banning Lewis Academy sitting on three straight victories and Windsor Charter Academy on six.
Banning Lewis Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 104-18 win over The Colorado Springs School. With the Stallions ahead 70-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
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It was another big night for Matthew Lebron, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine steals. The game was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. 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.
Meanwhile, Windsor Charter Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Coal Ridge on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 67-61 victory. 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.
Windsor Charter Academy's win came from a few key players Banning Lewis Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kellen Ball, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 19 points along with five assists and four steals. He 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.
Banning Lewis Academy pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Windsor Charter Academy, their victory 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. Banning Lewis Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 68 points per game. However, it's not like Windsor Charter Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 73.8 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.