The Newton-Conover Red Devils scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Bunker Hill with a sharp 56-31 win. The win was a breath of fresh air for Newton-Conover as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Grayson Rowe was the offensive standout of the contest as she scored 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists. That's the first time this season that she scored 15 or more points. Hadleigh Swagger was another key contributor, scoring 21 points.
When it comes to explaining why Bunker Hill lost, one person who can't be blamed is Damireona Burch. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 54.8% of Bunker Hill's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Bunker Hill struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Newton-Conover pulled down 14 offensive rebounds.
Newton-Conover's win bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Bunker Hill, they are on a eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Newton-Conover will head out on the road to square off against Maiden at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maiden has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 315 points over their last five matches. As for Bunker Hill, they will be playing at home against Bandys at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Bandys focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 last Tuesday.
