The Maiden Blue Devils were the 61-46 winner over the Bandys Trojans when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Maiden fell to Bandys 58-53. Maiden has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Maiden had strong showings from Zion White, who scored 14 points along with two steals, and Landon Teague, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds. Raheim Misher was another key contributor, scoring five points along with 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Maiden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bandys only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
Bandys was led to victory by Micah Slaughter and Landon Vaughan. Slaughter scored 19 points along with eight rebounds, while Vaughan scored 15 points along with nine blocks and eight rebounds. Vaughan hasn't dropped below two blocks for seven straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Swett, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Maiden has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for Bandys, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Maiden on the road again on Tuesday and play against Bunker Hill at 8:00 p.m. on January 16th. Bunker Hill will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 458th, while Maiden is ranked 202nd). As for Bandys, they will be playing at home against Newton-Conover at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newton-Conover knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Bandys likes a good challenge.
