It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions can now relate to. They fell 55-45 to the Coursers on Friday. Banning Lewis Academy's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Banning Lewis Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ben Early, who scored four points along with 11 rebounds and three steals. Early has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Joseph Bjegovich was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead The Vanguard School to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron Rowney, who scored 16 points along with three steals. Rowney is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 21 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of JJ Wetters, who scored 11 points along with six assists and four steals.
Banning Lewis Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 21-5. As for The Vanguard School, the win (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 25-1.
Banning Lewis Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Forge Christian at 2:00 p.m. on March 9th. Forge Christian is coming into the contest with nine straight defeats on the road, meaning Banning Lewis Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. The Vanguard School's road trip will continue as they head out to face Yuma at 6:00 p.m. on March 9th. The Vanguard School has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,133 points over their last 16 contests.
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