After flying high against St. Stephens on Tuesday, Bandys came back down to earth. The Trojans fell just short of the South Caldwell Spartans by a score of 53-50 on Wednesday. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Madison Gault
| 12/04/25 @ West Caldwell | 21% |
| 12/02/25 @ South Iredell | 23% |
| 12/09/25 vs St. Stephens | 39% |
| 11/24/25 vs Wilkes Central | 44% |
| 12/10/25 vs South Caldwell | 50% |
Loss or not, Bandys got some senior leadership from Madison Gault and Lexi Vaughan. Gault went 8-for-16 en route to 20 points and six rebounds, while Vaughan almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards. Gault also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 50%. Shania Williams was another key player, putting up two points and four steals.
South Caldwell found their leader in sophomore Maggie Wilks, who posted 18 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wilks has scored at least a third of the Spartans' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaedynce Setzer, who scored ten points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bandys fell to 4-1. As for South Caldwell, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Bandys will square off against East Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will give the Trojans their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for South Caldwell, they will face off against Providence Day at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Chargers will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight.
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