After flying high against James Irwin last Friday, La Junta came back down to earth. The La Junta Tigers were beaten by the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions 75-33 on Thursday. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-13.
Despite the loss, La Junta saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ryan Remick posted eight points and five boards.
Banning Lewis Academy was led to victory by Matthew Lebron and Trey Oden. Lebron went 8-for-14 on his way to 22 points and five steals, while Oden scored 13 points along with seven steals and six assists. Lebron's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Jordan Jones was another key player, going 5-for-7 to rack up 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
La Junta has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Banning Lewis Academy, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers take on the Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. La Junta is facing Woodland Park at the right time seeing as Woodland Park is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against James Irwin at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Banning Lewis Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups.
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