La Junta blew Banning Lewis Academy out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Banning Lewis Academy got their revenge. The La Junta Tigers fell just short of the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions by a score of 31-29. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
La Junta lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Isabelle Aragon, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 8 boards per game. Marlie Gonzales was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
Tigers
| 03/01/25 vs Banning Lewis Academy | 15 |
| 02/07/25 @ James Irwin | 7 |
| 01/28/25 @ St. Mary's | 6 |
| 01/16/25 @ Lamar | 8 |
| 12/21/24 vs Salida | 13 |
| + 4 more games |
Even though they lost, La Junta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Banning Lewis Academy had a senior duo take command as Natalia Burton posted ten points along with eight boards and four steals and Izzy Gonzalez had five points. Gonzalez also brought in his first three-point shooting accuracy of the season.
La Junta now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Banning Lewis Academy, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-17.
Coming up, La Junta will challenge Eaton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Banning Lewis Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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