The New Bern Bears will face off against the D.H. Conley Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, New Bern earned a 63-52 win over West Craven.
Meanwhile, D.H. Conley was just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 58-57 to Jacksonville. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (55), the Vikings still had to take the loss.
Despite the defeat, D.H. Conley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cayden Hill went 7 for 11 on his way to 19 points and three steals. Khaliq Boston was another key player, going 5 of 12 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds.
New Bern now has a winning record of 7-6. As for D.H. Conley, they dropped their record down to 3-10 with the loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
New Bern was able to grind out a solid victory over D.H. Conley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 52-40. Will New Bern repeat their success, or does D.H. Conley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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