The East Burke Cavaliers will take on the Newton-Conover Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
East Burke is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against McDowell last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Burke was outmatched by McDowell and fell 87-49. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Titans are ranked 75th).
Meanwhile, Newton-Conover hadn't done well against Alexander Central recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Newton-Conover managed a 53-48 win over Alexander Central. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Devils.
Newton-Conover's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for East Burke, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
East Burke was taken down by Newton-Conover 70-41 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for East Burke, Javier Lineberger (who went 8 for 10 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven assists and five boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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