Basketball Game Preview: Newton-Conover Red Devils vs. West Caldwell Warriors

Newton-Conover hasn't had much luck against West Caldwell recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Newton-Conover Red Devils will take on the West Caldwell Warriors at 8:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

West Caldwell is hoping to do what East Rutherford couldn't last Tuesday: put an end to Newton-Conover's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Newton-Conover strolled past East Rutherford with points to spare, taking the game 74-55. That 19 point margin sets a new team best for the Red Devils this season.

Newton-Conover's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braxton Eckard, who went 10 for 19 on his way to 27 points. Eckard's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Geddes, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 assists.

Meanwhile, West Caldwell beat Patton 72-63 on Thursday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Panthers are ranked 385th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

West Caldwell has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Newton-Conover, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Newton-Conover came up short against West Caldwell when the teams last played back in February, falling 72-64. Can Newton-Conover avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.