The Salisbury Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bandys Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Salisbury's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Salisbury had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Lincoln Charter by a score of 74-66 on Friday. Given Salisbury's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Lincoln Charter is ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Surry typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Bandys proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Greyhounds 68-66. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
It was another big night for Landon Vaughan, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Easton Ledford, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Salisbury's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-3. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 31.3 points. As for Bandys, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-10.
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