Basketball Recap: Grayson Rowe Key Part of a Team Effort in Red Devils Win

Red Devils

Margin (Wins)

01/09/25 @ West Lincoln	57
12/13/24 @ West Caldwell	56
11/26/24 vs Wilkes Central	42
12/27/24 vs Bunker Hill	42
11/20/24 vs East Rutherford	31

Newton-Conover lost to Bandys back in February of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Newton-Conover Red Devils put the hurt on the Bandys Trojans with a sharp 66-46 win. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Newton-Conover's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grayson Rowe, who went 7 for 16 en route to 21 points and eight steals. That's the most points Rowe has posted since back in January of 2024. Sara Sain was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds.

Newton-Conover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Despite the loss, Bandys had strong showings from Lexi Vaughan, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards, and Madison Gault, who went 7 of 16 on her way to 19 points and five rebounds. The matchup was Vaughan's sixth in a row with at least ten points.

Newton-Conover has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Bandys, their record is now 8-4.

Newton-Conover will host Bunker Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton-Conover is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.1 points per game this season. As for Bandys, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-45 defeat against Maiden on the 15th.