The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers and the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers had to settle for second. They lost to the Stallions on the road by a decisive 66-51 margin. While losing is never fun, Montezuma-Cortez can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while Banning Lewis Academy is ranked 39th).
Despite the defeat, Montezuma-Cortez saw an underclassman step up: Trey Hall scored ten points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Tay Wheat, who scored 13 points.
Banning Lewis Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Jones, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Robertson, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Montezuma-Cortez's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Montezuma-Cortez does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Meeker at 1:00 p.m. on March 2nd. Meeker is coming into the matchup with eight straight victories at home, so Banning Lewis Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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