West Caldwell suffered their closest loss since February 27, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of the Newton-Conover Red Devils by a score of 56-53. The Warriors' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Leading Newton-Conover to victory were Braxton Eckard and Zay Derr. Eckard went 8-for-13 en route to 26 points and eight rebounds, while Derr went 5-for-7 to rack up 16 points and eight boards. Those 16 points gave Derr a new career-high. Mason Rice was another key player, putting up five points.
West Caldwell's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Newton-Conover, they pushed their record up to 14-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
West Caldwell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newton-Conover, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 79-68 defeat against Maiden on the 18th.
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