After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lincolnton, Newton-Conover was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the East Burke Cavaliers as the Newton-Conover Red Devils made off with a 66-46 victory. The win continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won six in a row.
Bryce Mitchell
| 01/31/25 vs East Burke | 27 |
| 01/24/25 vs West Caldwell | 17 |
| 12/30/24 vs Alexander Central | 15 |
| 01/14/25 vs Bandys | 14 |
| 01/09/25 @ West Lincoln | 13 |
Newton-Conover's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryce Mitchell, who went 11 for 19 en route to 27 points. The dominant performance gave Mitchell a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Braxton Eckard, who posted 14 points and five boards.
Newton-Conover was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Burke only racked up nine assists.
Several Cavaliers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Barger Shook, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points and six rebounds. Shook is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Owen Hartmann was another key player, putting up ten points.
Newton-Conover's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for East Burke, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Newton-Conover wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 60-54 win against West Lincoln on the 4th. As for East Burke, they have also already played their next game, a 76-70 victory against Bunker Hill on the 4th.
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