Maiden entered their tilt with Newton-Conover on Tuesday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Newton-Conover Red Devils by a score of 79-68. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Red Devils are ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Newton-Conover still got an impressive performance from Braxton Eckard, who went 13-for-26 en route to 35 points and five rebounds. The contest was Eckard's fourth in a row with at least 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zay Derr, who posted nine points and seven boards.
Blue Devils
| 02/18/25 vs Newton-Conover | 79-68 |
| 02/17/25 vs Bunker Hill | 95-72 |
| 02/14/25 vs Newton-Conover | 73-63 |
| 02/11/25 vs Lincolnton | 103-96 |
| 01/28/25 vs West Lincoln | 106-77 |
| + 11 more games |
Maiden pushed their record up to 21-4 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 86.6 points over those games. As for Newton-Conover, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
Coming up, Maiden will take on Lincolnton at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincolnton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 26 matchups -- so hopefully Maiden likes a good challenge. Newton-Conover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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