Basketball Recap: Newton-Conover Piles Up the Points Against Bunker Hill

Newton-Conover won the last time they faced Bunker Hill and things went their way on Friday too. The Newton-Conover Red Devils blew past the Bunker Hill Bears 68-38. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-11.

Braxton Eckard was his usual excellent self, going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 31 points along with seven boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Brandon Geddes, who posted ten points and six assists.

Red Devils

Assists

12/29/23 vs Maiden	19
01/16/24 @ Bandys	19
01/17/25 vs Bunker Hill	18
01/12/24 @ West Lincoln	18
02/01/24 vs East Burke	18

Newton-Conover was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Newton-Conover is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Bunker Hill, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.

Newton-Conover didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-53 loss against Maiden on the 21st. Bunker Hill has also already played their next match, an 83-76 defeat against Bandys on the 21st.