The Forestview Jaguars just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Bandys Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Forestview took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They wrapped up 2024 with a 65-51 victory over Cherryville.
Meanwhile, Bandys was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past West Lincoln 66-10. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Rebels are ranked 472nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Forestview better focus on containing Addison Bell and Lexi Vaughan as the pair were huge in Bandys' win. Bell went 11 of 17 en route to 28 points and six steals, while Vaughan posted 18 points along with five boards and five steals. Vaughan is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Cross, who had eight points and six steals.
Forestview pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Bandys, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Forestview was able to grind out a solid win over Bandys in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 62-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Forestview since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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