The Bandys Trojans will challenge the Southwestern Randolph Cougars on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bandys is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past North Surry 60-40.
Meanwhile, Southwestern Randolph got the win against West Wilkes on Tuesday by a conclusive 68-46. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bandys has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points over those games. Southwestern Randolph's victory bumped their record up to 26-1.
Bandys came up short against Southwestern Randolph in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, falling 49-38. Can Bandys avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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