Braxton Eckard Game Report: @ East Burke

Newton-Conover was led to victory by Braxton Eckard, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Tuesday. Eckard went 10 for 22 on his way to 32 points and eight rebounds, good enough to set a new career-high in points in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played.

Eckard and Newton-Conover will face off against West Lincoln at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last time Eckard duked it out with West Lincoln (back in February of 2024), Newton-Conover came out on top by a score of 86-37. Will another strong game from Eckard be enough to do it again? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.