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North Carolina High School Basketball - East Burke nips Newton-Conover
February 5, 2022: Connelly Springs, NC 28612
Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the East Burke Cavaliers (Connelly Springs, NC) and the visiting Newton-Conover Red Devils (Newton, NC), saw East Burke's basketball squad hold off Newton-Conover by a count of 69-62.
With the victory, East Burke upgrades its record to 4-14 on the campaign. The Cavaliers host West Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC) to play the Rebels in a 2A Conference 45 challenge on Tuesday, February 8. The Rebels come into the challenge with a record of 8-13. West Lincoln won 73-59 in their recent league challenge against Bandys (Catawba, NC)
Next up, the Red Devils play the Bunker Hill Bears (Claremont, NC) in a 2A Conference 45 challenge, on Tuesday, February 8. Newton-Conover will attempt to upgrade on its 3-18 season record. The Bears come into the challenge with a 4-14 record after their 55-48 league loss to Maiden (Maiden, NC).
