If St. Mary was feeling good fresh off their 76-42 takedown of Rye last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Mary's Pirates fell 70-61 to the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions on Wednesday. The matchup was a 28-28 toss-up at halftime, but the Pirates couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, St. Mary's saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kisean Dawson went 7 of 14 en route to 15 points and eight boards. Cruz Artaechevarria was another key player, going 5 for 11 on his way to 10 points and five assists.
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Even though they lost, St. Mary's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Banning Lewis Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew Lebron led the charge by going 8 of 16 en route to 27 points. Lebron's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Trey Oden, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 14 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
St. Mary's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. As for Banning Lewis Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
St. Mary's didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-45 victory against Buena Vista on the 24th. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, an 81-38 win against Rye on the 24th.
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