Basketball Recap: Banning Lewis Academy Takes a Loss

Banning Lewis Academy was the 43-27 winner over Thomas MacLaren School when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Banning Lewis Academy Stallions took a blow against the Thomas MacLaren School Highlanders on Tuesday, falling 55-26. While losing is never fun, the Stallions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Highlanders are ranked 103rd).

Natalia Burton

Rebounds (Career)

02/11/25 vs Thomas MacLaren School	13
12/12/23 @ The Colorado Springs School	12
02/01/25 @ Florence	11
12/11/24 vs The Colorado Springs School	11
12/14/24 @ Harrison	10

Despite the loss, Banning Lewis Academy still got an impressive performance from Natalia Burton, who posted seven points and 13 boards. Those 13 rebounds gave Burton a new career-high. Katie Chandler also deserves some recognition as she posted her first blocks of the season.

Thomas MacLaren School's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sara Christensen, who dropped a triple-double with 18 points, 19 boards, and 13 steals. With that strong performance, Christensen is now averaging an impressive 8.5 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Aneace Forman, who dropped a triple-double with 16 points, ten boards, and 15 steals.

Banning Lewis Academy dropped their record down to 3-12 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Thomas MacLaren School, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.

Banning Lewis Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-27 defeat against La Junta on the 13th. As for Thomas MacLaren School, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-16 win against Miami-Yoder on the 18th.