high school basketball

THE RETURN: Willis comes back to Alma mater as Red Tornadoes’ varsity boys basketball coach

It’s been said that there’s no place like home.

For Daniel Willis, a 1997 Hickory High School graduate, that phrase is indeed true.

CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES: Lady Red Devils' varsity basketball given championship celebration by Newton and Conover on Thursday

It's been a wild ride these last few months, to say the very least, but the Newton-Conover Lady Red Devils' varsity basketball team can now find solace in finally having its spectacular season end on a high note.

THE SEARCH IS ON: Hodges resigns as Foard’s varsity boys’ basketball coach

The Fred T. Foard Tigers varsity boys’ basketball team is in search of a new head coach once again.

Hodges - who has been at the helm the last six seasons - announced on Friday that he would be resigning effective immediately.

SENIOR FOCUS SERIES: Newton-Conover guard/forward Jahlea Peters

Typically, the O-N-E’s ‘Senior Focus’ series has been focused on spring athletes.

However, given that the basketball season has just recently ended, we will continue our series focusing on Newton-Conover basketball player Jahlea Peters.

HEART OVER HEIGHT: Bandys’ senior Quenten Maddox continues fight for collegiate basketball career

In the words of Sylvester Stallone's Rocky Balboa character, it’s not about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.

ALL THE GLORY: Lady Red Devils' Chyna Cornwell's rise to NCBCA Women's Player of the Year

Newton-Conover High School senior Chyna Cornwell has achieved accolade after accolade in her illustrious basketball career, but recently she garnered the highest one imaginable in high school basketball: North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Year.

ON ROUTE TO GREATNESS: Lady Red Devils' freshman point guard Cassidy Geddes is displaying glimpses of her true potential this season

Coaches can teach athletes the fundamentals of a sport, but the quality that cannot be taught is the drive and passion it takes to learn those fundamentals and grow in order to achieve one's highest potential. It's a natural characteristic that only a few possess.

Strong defense late, clutch free-throws lead Lady Red Devils to 58-55 OT win over East Burke in 2A West quarterfinals on Tuesday

Another NCHSAA state playoff basketball classic was in the books on Tuesday night at East Burke High School as the No. 3-seeded Newton-Conover Lady Red Devils battled No. 2-seed East Burke.

Loftin’s heroics at the charity stripe paces Lady Red Devils to thrilling 70-68 playoff victory over fierce competitor Shelby

The NCHSAA 2A West basketball third-round match-up between No. 3-seed Newton-Conover and No. 6-seed Shelby (23-2) was filled with all the makings of an instant classic: intensity, aggression and shock-factor on Saturday night at Newton-Conover High School.

Loftin sparks Lady Red Devils to dominating second-round playoff win over Bandys on Thursday night

The name of the game is to survive and advance when it comes to high school basketball playoffs.

The No. 3-seeded Newton-Conover Lady Red Devils (26-2) did that and then some on Thursday night in front of an electric home-crowd atmosphere as it defeated rival No. 14 Bandys, 71-28.