The Bunker Hill Bears will head out on the road to take on the Bandys Trojans at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bunker Hill is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Bunker Hill is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Newton-Conover on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bunker Hill had to suffer through a 68-38 loss at the hands of Newton-Conover. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-11.
Bandys has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 68-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Caldwell on Friday.
Bunker Hill will have to keep a close watch on Landon Vaughan and Easton Ledford, a pair of players who had a big impact on Bandys' prior game. Vaughan dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 boards, while Ledford dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Christian Etter, who posted eight points and six assists.
Even though they lost, Bandys smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Bunker Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Bandys, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Bunker Hill didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Bandys in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with an 89-84 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Vaughan, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bunker Hill still be able to contain Vaughan? There's only one way to find out.
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