Banning Lewis Academy is 0-3 against the Spartans since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Banning Lewis Academy Stallions will be playing at home against the Salida Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Banning Lewis Academy comes in on seven and the Spartans on three.
Last Tuesday, Banning Lewis Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against the Panthers, but they still walked away with a 40-35 victory.
Banning Lewis Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Elany Canada out in front who scored ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashtyn McKean, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Salida put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They really took it to James Irwin for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-14 win at home. Given Salida's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Jaguars are ranked 306th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Banning Lewis Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Salida, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
Banning Lewis Academy couldn't quite finish off the Spartans in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 and fell 34-31. Will Banning Lewis Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
