South Iredell was the 54-51 winner over Bandys when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Vikings fell 52-42 to the Trojans on Tuesday.
South Iredell's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grace Saunders, who posted eight points and nine rebounds. Laila King also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Leading Bandys to victory were Addison Bell and Lexi Vaughan. Bell went 7-for-16 to rack up 21 points, while Vaughan almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards. Vaughan has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 20 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Gault, who scored 12 points and five boards.
South Iredell's record is now 2-4. As for Bandys, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, South Iredell will be playing in front of their home fans against Ballantyne Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on the 12th. As for Bandys, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-21 victory against West Caldwell on the 4th.
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