Basketball Recap: Newton-Conover Red Devils vs. East Rutherford Cavaliers
Newton-Conover put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 74-55 win over the East Rutherford Cavaliers. That looming 74-55 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Red Devils yet this season.
Newton-Conover's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braxton Eckard, who went 10 for 19 en route 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.
Newton-Conover was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Despite the loss, East Rutherford still got an impressive performance from Matthew Pinkerton, who scored 13 points plus five rebounds and three steals. What's more, Pinkerton also racked up three offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Jj Arrowood, who earned nine points plus two steals.
Newton-Conover's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for East Rutherford, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Newton-Conover will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on West Caldwell at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Rutherford, they will challenge Stuart W. Cramer at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Stuart W. Cramer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64 points per game this season.
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