Two dominant guards in Zubayr Carpenter and Matthew Lebron are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Manual Thunderbolts will face off against the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Manual's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
Manual picked up another tournament win on Tuesday. They secured a 57-53 W over DSST: Cedar.
Meanwhile, Banning Lewis Academy entered their tilt with The Vanguard School on Saturday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 71-66 W against the Coursers.
Manual better focus on containing Jordan Jones and Lebron as the pair were huge in Banning Lewis Academy's win. Jones almost dropped a triple-double with 21 points, 17 boards, and nine assists, while Lebron went 10-for-22 en route to 25 points and three steals. Lebron continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Duboue, who posted eight points.
Banning Lewis Academy's victory bumped their record up to 19-4. As for Manual, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.
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