The Banning Lewis Academy Stallions will venture away from home to square off against the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Banning Lewis Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last 12 games.
If Banning Lewis Academy beats Colorado Springs Christian with 59 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Banning Lewis Academy breezed past Woodland Park to the tune of 59-27 on Wednesday. The Stallions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 28 points or more this season.
Trey Oden
| 02/19/25 vs Woodland Park | 3 |
| 02/17/25 @ Buena Vista | 2 |
| 02/15/25 vs James Irwin | 3 |
| 02/13/25 @ La Junta | 7 |
| 02/11/25 vs Thomas MacLaren School | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
Trey Oden continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double with 14 points and nine boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Jones, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Banning Lewis Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woodland Park only three assists.
Meanwhile, Colorado Springs Christian suffered their biggest defeat since December 14, 2024 on Wednesday. They lost 89-63 to The Vanguard School. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Coursers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Banning Lewis Academy will have to contain Maximiliano Cota-Cordova as he made an impact in Colorado Springs Christian's last game. He posted 17 points along with eight boards and seven assists. Those seven assists gave Cota-Cordova a new career-high. Sam Salsbery was another key player, going 5-for-12 to rack up 10 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks.
Banning Lewis Academy pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36 points. As for Colorado Springs Christian, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Banning Lewis Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Colorado Springs Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Banning Lewis Academy beat Colorado Springs Christian 65-54 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Banning Lewis Academy repeat their success, or does Colorado Springs Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
