The Banning Lewis Academy Stallions will square off against the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Banning Lewis Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.1 points per game this season.
Banning Lewis Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Ellicott: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Banning Lewis Academy blew Ellicott out of the water with an 83-23 final score. With the Stallions ahead 47-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Trey Oden
| 02/25/25 @ Ellicott | 6 |
| 02/21/25 @ Colorado Springs Christian | 2 |
| 02/19/25 vs Woodland Park | 3 |
| 02/17/25 @ Buena Vista | 2 |
| 02/15/25 vs James Irwin | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Banning Lewis Academy's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trey Oden, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine assists. Oden is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Matthew Lebron, who went 8-for-20 on his way to 18 points in addition to six steals and five assists.
Banning Lewis Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Colorado Springs Christian beat Lamar 48-44 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Banning Lewis Academy better focus on containing Levi Williams and Jace Velasquez as the pair were huge in Colorado Springs Christian's win. Williams went 6-for-9 en route to 14 points and six rebounds, while Velasquez posted 13 points and seven boards. Maximiliano Cota-Cordova was another key player, putting up eight points.
Colorado Springs Christian pushed their record up to 11-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Banning Lewis Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Colorado Springs Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Banning Lewis Academy lost to Colorado Springs Christian on the road by a decisive 67-49 margin in their previous meeting on Friday. Can Banning Lewis Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
