The Newton-Conover Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the East Henderson Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newton-Conover is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-46 victory over East Burke. The win continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won eight in a row.
Smoky Mountain typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday East Henderson proved too difficult a challenge. They enjoyed a cozy 72-56 victory over the Mustangs.
Newton-Conover better focus on containing Zayden Jones and Caleb McKenzie as the pair were huge in East Henderson's win. Jones shot 67% from the field to rack up 25 points, while McKenzie went 9-for-12 en route to 25 points. What's more, Jones posted three boards, the most he's had since back in November of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Stokes, who had nine points and eight rebounds.
East Henderson's win bumped their record up to 23-4. As for Newton-Conover, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13.
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