Basketball Recap: Newton-Conover Piles Up the Points Against West Caldwell

Red Devils

Margin (Wins)

01/09/25 @ West Lincoln	57
12/13/24 @ West Caldwell	56
11/26/24 vs Wilkes Central	42
12/27/24 vs Bunker Hill	42
01/24/25 vs West Caldwell	40

Newton-Conover won the last time they faced West Caldwell and things went their way on Friday too. The Newton-Conover Red Devils took their game with ease, bagging a 72-32 win over the West Caldwell Warriors. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 20 points or more this season.

Newton-Conover's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sara Sain, who dropped a triple-double on 12 points, 13 boards, and ten blocks. With that strong performance, Sain is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. Another player making a difference was Grayson Rowe, who went 6 for 10 en route to 16 points and three steals.

Newton-Conover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Newton-Conover's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for West Caldwell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newton-Conover has already played their next game (against Lincolnton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. West Caldwell will face off against Bunker Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Caldwell is facing Bunker Hill at the right time seeing as Bunker Hill is stuck on a four-game losing streak.