Foard lost against Bandys back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Foard Tigers took a 78-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bandys Trojans. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Foard lost, don't look at Malachi Mcknight. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 18 en route to 24 points plus three steals. Noah Hedrick was another key player, scoring 15 points in addition to five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Foard was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Bandys got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Christian Etter out in front who went 8 for 14 en route to 18 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Etter a new career-high in field goal percentage (57%). Another player making a difference was Landon Vaughan, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds.
Foard's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Bandys, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Foard has already played their next matchup, a 73-61 defeat against West Lincoln on the 3rd. As for Bandys, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 89-56 win against Patton on the 3rd.
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