The Rye Thunderbolts have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell just short of Banning Lewis Academy by a score of 42-39. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Rye has scored all season.
Rye's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Isaiah Guzman, who scored 19 points along with two steals, and Jay Graham who scored 12 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Guzman has scored all season.
Leading Banning Lewis Academy to victory were Ben Early and Jordan Jones. Early scored six points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Jones almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds. Jones continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Rye's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. As for Banning Lewis Academy, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Rye will square off against Buena Vista at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Rye focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Wednesday. Banning Lewis Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Florence at 6:00 p.m. on February 21st. Florence knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Banning Lewis Academy likes a good challenge.
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