Basketball Game Preview: Bunker Hill Bears vs. West Caldwell Warriors

Bunker Hill is 0-10 against West Caldwell since February of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Bunker Hill Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Caldwell Warriors at 7:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Bunker Hill is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 66-60 heartbreaker at the hands of Lincolnton. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 556th, while the Wolves are ranked 137th).

Meanwhile, West Caldwell came up short against Newton-Conover on Friday and fell 67-59. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (58), the Warriors still had to take the loss.

West Caldwell has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Bunker Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.

Bunker Hill was taken down by West Caldwell 80-50 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Bunker Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.