The Bandys Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Wilkes Central Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Bandys is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since November 21, 2023 on Tuesday. They blew past Patton 89-56.
Bandys can attribute much of their success to Easton Ledford, who almost dropped a triple-double on 17 points, ten rebounds, and nine assists, and Landon Vaughan, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Vaughan's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Kayden Henrickson was another key player, posting 12 points.
Bandys smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Wilkes Central really took it to Hibriten for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-42 victory. With the Eagles ahead 38-17 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Wilkes Central's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Bandys, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Bandys might still be hurting after the 78-56 loss they got from Wilkes Central when the teams last played back in February of 2018. Can Bandys avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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