St. Stephens dropped to 7-2 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 62-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bandys Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 77-64 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2024.
Jachavis Sherrill and Chatham Donley certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Sherrill dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards, while Donley went 5-for-10 to rack up 14 points. Another player making a difference was Alan Wilson, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
As for Bandys, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.1 points over those games.
Bandys' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brady Swett led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. Those 18 points gave Swett a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Henrickson, who shot 43% from the field en route to 18 points.
Coming up, St. Stephens is taking a road trip to challenge North Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. As for Bandys, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against South Caldwell at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Spartans have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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