The Salida Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Salida is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.
Salida is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Ellicott: they outscored them in every quarter. Salida put the hurt on Ellicott with a sharp 43-23 victory on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
| 01/28/25 vs Ellicott | 4 |
| 01/25/25 @ Summit | 3 |
| 01/24/25 @ Colorado Springs Christian | 6 |
| 01/22/25 vs James Irwin | 4 |
| 01/16/25 @ Woodland Park | 3 |
It was another big night for Braeden Johnson, who went 7 of 15 on her way to 22 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Graysa Kindle, who posted eight points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Banning Lewis Academy came into Saturday's matchup having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 45-34 win over Florence on Saturday.
Salida is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Banning Lewis Academy, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-9.
Salida beat Banning Lewis Academy 38-28 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Salida repeat their success, or does Banning Lewis Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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