West Lincoln suffered their closest defeat since December 27, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Newton-Conover Red Devils by a score of 61-59. The Rebels have struggled against the Red Devils recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/09/25 vs Newton-Conover | 32 |
| 01/07/25 vs Bunker Hill | 16 |
| 12/27/24 vs Cherryville | 15 |
Despite the loss, West Lincoln still got an impressive performance from Jayce Rowe, who went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 32 points and seven steals. The game was Rowe's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Beddingfield, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
Newton-Conover's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braxton Eckard, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. Eckard is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. Bryce Mitchell was another key player, going 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points along with five assists and four steals.
West Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Newton-Conover, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Lincoln will welcome West Caldwell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Caldwell knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully West Lincoln likes a good challenge. As for Newton-Conover, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Bandys at 7:00 p.m. Newton-Conover is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season.
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