Cavaliers
| 01/31/25 @ Newton-Conover | 64-44 |
| 01/28/25 vs Bandys | 60-41 |
| 01/24/25 vs Maiden | 60-52 |
| 01/21/25 @ West Caldwell | 73-19 |
| 01/17/25 @ West Lincoln | 69-15 |
| + 3 more games |
East Burke entered their tilt with Newton-Conover on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Everything went their way against the Newton-Conover Red Devils as they made off with a 64-44 victory. The score was close at the half, but the Cavaliers pulled away in the second half with 35 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Burke to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braelyn Stilwell, who posted 20 points and eight rebounds. Kara Brinkley was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 18 boards.
Despite the loss, Newton-Conover still got an impressive performance from Sara Sain, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds. What's more, Sain also racked up five assists, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Grayson Rowe, who put up 11 points and three steals.
East Burke pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.2 points per game. As for Newton-Conover, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
East Burke and Newton-Conover should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. East Burke (ranked 21st) will meet Bunker Hill (ranked 432nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Burke is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.5 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Newton-Conover will take on West Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 426 places (77 vs. 503).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
