The Newton-Conover Red Devils came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They pulled ahead with a 38-37 photo finish over Bunker Hill. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Newton-Conover also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Newton-Conover's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grayson Rowe, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Sain, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Damireona Burch, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Burch hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Rachel Beck, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds.
Newton-Conover's win bumped their record up to 7-16. As for Bunker Hill, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 12 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Newton-Conover will be playing at home against Maiden at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton-Conover is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Maiden is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Bunker Hill, they will head out on the road to square off against Bandys at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Bunker Hill focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Tuesday.
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