The New Bern Bears won the last time they faced the D.H. Conley Vikings, and things went their way on Tuesday too. New Bern came out on top against D.H. Conley by a score of 52-40. Given New Bern's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while D.H. Conley is ranked 451st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Bern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brewer Simmons led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmanuel Johnson, who scored six points along with three steals.
Despite the defeat, D.H. Conley had strong showings from Collin Evans, who scored 14 points, and Cayden Hill, who scored nine points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Evans has scored all season.
The win made it two in a row for New Bern and bumps their season record up to 16-9. As for D.H. Conley, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-20.
New Bern will play host again and welcome J.H. Rose, where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. J.H. Rose will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something New Bern surely won't give up without a fight. D.H. Conley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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