There's no place like home for Newton-Conover, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the West Caldwell Warriors 56-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Devils have posted since January 9th.
Braxton Eckard
| 02/17/25 vs West Caldwell | 26 |
| 02/14/25 @ Maiden | 21 |
| 02/11/25 @ Bunker Hill | 26 |
Newton-Conover was led to victory by Braxton Eckard and Zay Derr. Eckard went 8-for-13 on his way to 26 points and eight boards, while Derr went 5-for-7 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds. Eckard's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Rice, who posted five points.
Newton-Conover pushed their record up to 14-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points over those games. As for West Caldwell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-12.
Newton-Conover didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 79-68 loss against Maiden on the 18th. West Caldwell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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