Lincolnton is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Bandys is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played. One thing working in Lincolnton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
On Monday, Lincolnton didn't have too much trouble with West Lincoln as they won 79-65. The win continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Bandys posted their closest victory since March 1, 2024 on Monday. They skirted past East Burke 60-57. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 334th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bandys has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Lincolnton, their win bumped their record up to 20-5.
Lincolnton beat Bandys 84-71 in their previous meeting back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bandys' Landon Vaughan, who went 8-for-18 en route to 21 points and six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lincolnton still be able to contain Vaughan? There's only one way to find out.
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