It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 69-38 victory over the Buffaloes. Banning Lewis Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Banning Lewis Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joseph Bjegovich, who scored 23 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bjegovich has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Trey Oden, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds.
Despite the loss, Bishop Machebeuf still got an impressive performance from John Menke, who scored 12 points along with three steals. Menke hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Edgar-Parchman, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Banning Lewis Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Bishop Machebeuf, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-2.
Banning Lewis Academy and The Vanguard School will face off at 5:30 p.m. on March 8th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Banning Lewis Academy sitting on four straight wins and The Vanguard School on 15. Bishop Machebeuf does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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