The Banff Bears will face off against the Shady Acres Christian Mavericks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Banff and three for Shady Acres Christian.
Banff is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against School of the Woods on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Banff had to suffer through a 62-26 loss at the hands of School of the Woods. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-17.
| 01/23/25 vs School of the Woods | 14 |
| 01/16/25 @ Family Christian | 15 |
| 01/07/25 @ The Connection School of Houston | 11 |
| 12/10/24 @ School of the Woods | 8 |
| 12/05/24 vs Spring Baptist Academy | 8 |
Banff's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Issac Sumpter, who posted four points in addition to 18 rebounds and four blocks, and Jayden Oriedetu, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards. Oriedetu is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Banff smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Shady Acres Christian ended up a good deal behind School of the Woods on January 10th and lost 64-49. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1442nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 665th).
Shady Acres Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Banff, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Banff came up short against Shady Acres Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 46-36. Can Banff avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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