North Carolina High School Basketball - St. Stephens thwarts Newton-Conover
December 27, 2024: Newton, NC 28658 The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the St. Stephens Indians (Hickory, NC) and the host Newton-Conover Red Devils (Newton, NC), observed St. Stephens's basketball team knock off Newton-Conover by a score of 59-43.
The Indians (4-5) will now prepare for their challenge against South Caldwell (Hudson, NC). The Spartans come into the non-league challenge with a 7-2 record. In their last challenge, South Caldwell prevailed over St. Stephens (Hickory, NC), 67-64, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Red Devils battle the East Burke Cavaliers (Connelly Springs, NC) in a 2A Catawba Valley challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. Newton-Conover will attempt to improve on its 4-4 season record. The Cavaliers come into the challenge with a 6-6 record after their 87-49 non-league loss to McDowell (Marion, NC).