West Caldwell lost against Newton-Conover back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The West Caldwell Warriors were outmatched by the Newton-Conover Red Devils and fell 72-32. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 437th, while the Red Devils are ranked 74th).
Newton-Conover's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sara Sain led the charge by dropping a triple-double on 12 points, 13 boards, and ten blocks. The dominant performance gave Sain a new career-high in blocks. Another player making a difference was Grayson Rowe, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 16 points and three steals.
West Caldwell is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12. As for Newton-Conover, their record now sits at 13-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Caldwell will head out to take on Bunker Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Caldwell is facing Bunker Hill at the right time seeing as Bunker Hill is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Newton-Conover, they are taking a road trip to challenge Lincolnton at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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