West Caldwell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Newton-Conover Red Devils 71-15. 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 379th, while the Red Devils are ranked 82nd).
Newton-Conover's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lea Boyens led the charge by going 6 of 12 on her way to 15 points along with five assists and four steals. Boyens has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Rowe, who went 6 for 8 on her way to 14 points and four steals.
West Caldwell's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Newton-Conover, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
West Caldwell will head out to square off against Hibriten at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newton-Conover will take on Alexander Central in a holiday battle at at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Newton-Conover's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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