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| 03/01/25 - Neutral | 31-29 W |
| 02/13/25 - Away | 27-58 L |
| 01/11/24 - Home | 58-34 W |
| 01/10/23 - Away | 49-34 W |
| 01/13/22 - Away | 25-59 L |
| 02/05/21 - Home | 15-58 L |
Banning Lewis Academy took a 31-point loss the last time they faced off against La Junta, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Banning Lewis Academy Stallions sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-29 win over the La Junta Tigers on Saturday. This was a revenge game for the Stallions: when they faced off against the Tigers back in February, they had to take a 58-27 defeat.
Leading Banning Lewis Academy to victory were Natalia Burton and Izzy Gonzalez. Burton posted ten points along with eight rebounds and four steals, while Gonzalez scored five points. What's more, Gonzalez also posted a 33% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024.
La Junta's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isabelle Aragon, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 boards. With that strong performance, Aragon is now averaging an impressive 8 rebounds per game. Marlie Gonzales was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to five boards and five steals.
The victory snapped Banning Lewis Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-17 record. As for La Junta, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-12.
Banning Lewis Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Junta, they will face off against Eaton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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