The Shelby Golden Lions will challenge the Bandys Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Shelby's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 18 matches.
Shelby is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Owen 95-65. The Golden Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Bandys didn't have too much trouble with Forest Hills on Friday as they won 80-62. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 339th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bandys had a senior duo take command as Landon Vaughan almost dropped a double-double with 25 points and nine rebounds and Easton Ledford dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards. Vaughan's big performance that evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Evan Robinson, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 13 points and five boards.
Bandys smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Shelby pushed their record up to 20-7 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points over those games. As for Bandys, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Shelby was able to grind out a solid win over Bandys in their previous matchup back in February of 2019, winning 79-66. Will Shelby repeat their success, or does Bandys have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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