The Newton-Conover Red Devils will take on the East Burke Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Newton-Conover ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They slipped by West Lincoln 49-48. The victory was just what Newton-Conover needed coming off of a 51-27 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, East Burke put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past West Caldwell, posting a 65-22 win at home. East Burke has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 contests by 20 points or more this season.
East Burke's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braelyn Stilwell led the charge by scoring 17 points along with six assists and six steals. Stilwell is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamiah Lawing, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Newton-Conover pushed their record up to 8-17 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 points across that stretch. As for East Burke, their win bumped their record up to 24-0.
Newton-Conover took a serious blow against East Burke in their previous matchup on February 1st, falling 68-29. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stilwell, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine assists. Now that Newton-Conover knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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