Bandys lost against Lincolnton back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bandys Trojans fell 84-71 to the Lincolnton Wolves. The Trojans' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
| 01/31/25 vs Lincolnton | 21 |
| 01/28/25 @ East Burke | 18 |
| 01/24/25 @ West Lincoln | 23 |
| 01/21/25 vs Bunker Hill | 30 |
| 01/17/25 vs West Caldwell | 20 |
Despite the loss, Bandys still got an impressive performance from Landon Vaughan, who went 8 for 18 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. Vaughan is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last five games he's played. Evan Robinson was another key player, going 6 of 12 en route to 12 points and three steals.
Lincolnton found their leader in sophomore LJ Smith IV, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave Smith IV a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Smith, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards.
Bandys' defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Lincolnton, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bandys will welcome Maiden at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maiden will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Bandys surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lincolnton, they will host West Caldwell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincolnton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 79.6 points per game this season.
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