The Newton-Conover High boys basketball team defeated West Caldwell 60-55 in double overtime Friday night in a Catawba Valley 2A Conference game in Newton, N.C. The win gives the Red Devils (15-9 overall; 12-2 CVAC) the No.2

seed heading into the CVAC tournament, which begins Monday night. The win also denied West Caldwell (17-5; 11-3) coach Danny Anderson his 600th career win.
Jalen Conner paced the Red Devils with 22 points; Alex Johnson had 12 points. Mekhi Dula paced West Caldwell with 13 points; Mark Hood had ten.