The Forest Hills Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to take on the Bandys Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Forest Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 70-62 win over Randleman. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Yellow Jackets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 371st in North Carolina, while the Tigers are ranked 81st in North Carolina).
Forest Hills' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Blakeney led the charge by going 9-for-13 en route to 23 points and five boards. What's more, Blakeney also posted a 75% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Amari Melton, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine assists.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bandys, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They strolled past Burns with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 88-69.
Bandys' win came from a few key players Forest Hills will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Landon Vaughan, who posted 22 points and seven rebounds. The contest was his 12th in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Ledford, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 boards.
Bandys smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Bandys is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Forest Hills' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Forest Hills has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bandys struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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