It was a good run, but the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They suffered a rough 43-23 loss at the hands of Lamar. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Banning Lewis Academy has scored all season.
Banning Lewis Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tyson Robertson, who scored four points along with 12 rebounds and five steals. That's the first time this season that Robertson pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Feranmi Babatunde, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Banning Lewis Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Lamar racked up 12 assists.
Lamar found their leader in underclassman Jacob Dunning, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Austin Thacker was another key contributor, scoring six points along with two steals.
Banning Lewis Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Lamar, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Banning Lewis Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Florence at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Florence is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. Lamar won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against The Vanguard School at 3:00 p.m. on January 13th. The Vanguard School will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
