Lions
| 02/25/25 vs Lamar | 48 |
| 02/21/25 vs Banning Lewis Academy | 67 |
| 02/19/25 @ The Vanguard School | 63 |
| 02/15/25 @ Ellicott | 79 |
| 02/13/25 vs Woodland Park | 62 |
| + 16 more games |
The Colorado Springs Christian Lions will square off against the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Colorado Springs Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Colorado Springs Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lamar, but they still walked away with a 48-44 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Colorado Springs Christian relied on the efforts of Levi Williams, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 14 points and six boards, and Jace Velasquez, who posted 13 points and seven rebounds. Velasquez is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Maximiliano Cota-Cordova, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Banning Lewis Academy's strategy against Ellicott on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Banning Lewis Academy blew Ellicott out of the water with an 83-23 final score. The Stallions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Banning Lewis Academy's win came from a few key players Colorado Springs Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Trey Oden, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Lebron, who went 8-for-20 en route to 18 points in addition to six steals and five assists.
Banning Lewis Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.
Banning Lewis Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.1 points over those games. Colorado Springs Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Colorado Springs Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Banning Lewis Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Colorado Springs Christian strolled past Banning Lewis Academy in their previous meeting on Friday by a score of 67-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Colorado Springs Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
