Basketball Recap: Newton-Conover Skates Past West Lincoln with Ease

Red Devils

Margin (Wins)

01/09/25 @ West Lincoln	57
12/13/24 @ West Caldwell	56
12/27/24 vs Bunker Hill	42
11/26/24 vs Wilkes Central	42
01/24/25 vs West Caldwell	40

Newton-Conover's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the West Lincoln Rebels 69-38. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Newton-Conover had a senior duo take command as Sara Sain went 9 of 13 en route to 18 points along with eight rebounds and four steals and Grayson Rowe went 8 for 13 to rack up 19 points in addition to six steals and five boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sain has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Lea Boyens, who posted nine points in addition to eight assists and five rebounds.

Newton-Conover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 21 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Despite the loss, West Lincoln still got an impressive performance from Quinlyn Avery, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 boards. Avery continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.

Newton-Conover's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for West Lincoln, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-19.

Newton-Conover wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 56-46 defeat against Bandys on the 7th. As for West Lincoln, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 37-33 loss against West Caldwell on the 7th.