Basketball Recap: Luke Demiter Key Part of a Team Effort in Cavaliers Win

East Burke's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 65-58 win over the West Caldwell Warriors. For the Cavaliers, this counts as revenge for the 80-61 victory the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.

East Burke's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Demiter led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave Demiter a new career-high in points. Owen Hartmann was another key player, going 6 of 12 en route to 19 points.

Defeat or not, West Caldwell got some senior leadership from Jay Maxwell and Jayco Castro. Maxwell went 7 for 15 on his way to 17 points, while Castro posted ten points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Maxwell has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Zion Thomas, who earned 11 points.

East Burke's record now sits at 8-9. As for West Caldwell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.

East Burke didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 95-82 loss against Maiden on the 24th. As for West Caldwell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-59 defeat against Newton-Conover on the 24th.