The Newton-Conover Red Devils basketball team (Newton, NC), was nudged 43-40 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting West Caldwell Warriors (Lenoir, NC)

The Warriors now sport a 5-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bunker Hill for a non-league battle on Friday, January 5. West Caldwell will battle a Bears team coming off a 59-11 non-league loss to Lincolnton (Lincolnton, NC). The Bears record now stands at 0-6.

The Red Devils (4-2) will now prepare for their battle against Ashe County (West Jefferson, NC). The Huskies come into the non-league battle with a 5-2 record. In their last battle, Ashe County edged Starmount (Boonville, NC), 66-63, in a non-league battle.