East Burke was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Newton-Conover Red Devils, falling 66-46. The game marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Barger Shook
| 01/31/25 @ Newton-Conover | 50% |
| 01/28/25 vs Bandys | 70% |
| 01/24/25 vs Maiden | 71% |
Several Cavaliers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Barger Shook, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 11 points and six rebounds. Shook is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Owen Hartmann, who posted ten points.
Newton-Conover's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryce Mitchell led the charge by going 11 of 19 en route to 27 points. Those 27 points gave Mitchell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Eckard, who earned 14 points and five boards.
East Burke's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Newton-Conover, their record is now 11-7.
East Burke didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-70 victory against Bunker Hill on the 4th. As for Newton-Conover, they have also already played their next game, a 60-54 win against West Lincoln on the 4th.
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