The Newton-Conover Red Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Bandys Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Newton-Conover is looking for their season's first win.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 70-27, which was the final score in Newton-Conover's tilt against North Lincoln on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 412th, while the Knights are ranked 92nd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bandys, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed past Bunker Hill to the tune of 73-43 on Friday. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 30 points or more this season.
Bandys' victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Newton-Conover, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Newton-Conover came up short against Bandys in their previous matchup back in February, falling 56-46. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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