East Burke is 1-7 against Bandys since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The East Burke Cavaliers will take on the Bandys Trojans at 7:30 p.m. East Burke knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Bandys likes a good challenge.
East Burke will bounce into Monday's game after beating West Caldwell, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. East Burke snuck past West Caldwell with a 60-56 win on Friday.
Dautry Ragle
| 02/14/25 vs West Caldwell | 28 |
| 02/04/25 vs Bunker Hill | 18 |
| 01/14/25 @ Lincolnton | 17 |
| 01/07/25 vs Newton-Conover | 16 |
| 01/28/25 vs Bandys | 14 |
Dautry Ragle went supernova for East Burke, almost dropping a double-double with 28 points and nine rebounds. Those 28 points gave Ragle a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Barger Shook, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 12 points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Bandys waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Bears 75-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Trojans have posted since December 26, 2024.
East Burke better keep an eye on Landon Vaughan. He was instrumental in Bandys' win, going 11-for-16 en route to 27 points in addition to eight rebounds and six blocks. The matchup was Vaughan's ninth in a row with at least 16 points. Easton Ledford was another key player, putting up ten points along with five boards and three steals.
East Burke is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points over those games. As for Bandys, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: East Burke has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bandys struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
East Burke came up short against Bandys when the teams last played back in January, falling 77-65. Can East Burke avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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