The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers are on the road again on Friday and plays the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions at 5:30 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Montezuma-Cortez walked away with it. They skirted past the Bobcats 58-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Caidin Leonard was a one-man wrecking crew for Montezuma-Cortez as he scored 21 points. Trace Hartsoe was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Meanwhile, Banning Lewis Academy put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on Rye with a sharp 68-43 win. Banning Lewis Academy pushed the score to 56-34 by the end of the third, a deficit Rye had little chance of recovering from.
Banning Lewis Academy relied on the efforts of Trey Oden, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds, and Joseph Bjegovich, who scored 22 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bjegovich has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Jones, who scored five points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Montezuma-Cortez's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Montezuma-Cortez have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Banning Lewis Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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