Basketball Recap: Bandys Falls Despite Big Games from Madison Gault and Lexi Vaughan

After flying high against Lincolnton last Tuesday, Bandys came back down to earth. The Bandys Trojans lost 66-46 to the Newton-Conover Red Devils on Tuesday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

Lexi Vaughan and Madison Gault certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Vaughan dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards, while Gault went 7 for 16 on her way to 19 points and five rebounds. The game was Vaughan's sixth in a row with at least ten points.

Even though they lost, Bandys smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.

Newton-Conover got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Grayson Rowe out in front who went 7 of 16 en route to 21 points and eight steals. That's the most points Rowe has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sara Sain, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards.

Bandys' loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Newton-Conover, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.

Bandys didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-45 defeat against Maiden on the 15th. As for Newton-Conover, they will square off against Bunker Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton-Conover is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.1 points per game this season.