Basketball Recap: Friday's Victory Is East Burke's Third in Last Four Outings

Dautry Ragle

Points (Career)

02/14/25 vs West Caldwell	28
02/04/25 vs Bunker Hill	18
01/14/25 @ Lincolnton	17
01/07/25 vs Newton-Conover	16
01/28/25 vs Bandys	14

East Burke won the last time they faced West Caldwell, and Dautry Ragle did his part to make sure it happened again. The East Burke Cavaliers managed a 60-56 win over the West Caldwell Warriors on Friday thanks in part to Ragle, who almost dropped a double-double with 28 points and nine rebounds. Those 28 points gave him a new career-high.

Another player making a difference was Barger Shook, who went 5-for-9 en route to 12 points and eight boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last seven games he's played.

East Burke has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points over those games. As for West Caldwell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season.

As of now, neither East Burke nor West Caldwell have any future games scheduled.