Basketball Game Preview: New Bern Bears vs. D.H. Conley Vikings

New Bern hasn't had much luck against D.H. Conley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The New Bern Bears will look to defend their home court against the D.H. Conley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

New Bern is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 57-35 to West Craven. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-16.

Meanwhile, D.H. Conley unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 58-51 to Jacksonville.

D.H. Conley's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-5. As for New Bern, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.

New Bern was able to grind out a solid win over D.H. Conley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 40-30. Will New Bern repeat their success, or does D.H. Conley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.