North Carolina High School Basketball - East Burke over Newton-Conover
January 4, 2022: Newton, NC 28658 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the East Burke Cavaliers (Connelly Springs, NC) and the host Newton-Conover Red Devils (Newton, NC), saw East Burke's basketball squad overcome Newton-Conover by a tally of 59-50.
With the victory, East Burke improves its record to 6-5 on the campaign. The Cavaliers host Bunker Hill (Claremont, NC) to confront the Bears in a 2A Conference 45 challenge on Friday, January 7. The Bears come into the challenge with a record of 4-9. Bunker Hill won 67-37 in their recent league challenge against West Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC)
Next up, the Red Devils confront the Foard Tigers (Newton, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 5. Newton-Conover will attempt to improve on its 9-2 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 8-4 record after their 69-46 league loss to East Lincoln (Denver, NC).