BLAST FROM THE PAST: E. Burke versus N-C girls in hoops, last 20 years

Red Devils chase first win over Cavs with Sylvia White as their head coach   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com A look at the East Burke-Newton-Conover girls’ high school basketball games over the previous two decades (1998-99 through this season), as they prepare to play Saturday at 6 p.m. in Icard in the third round of the state 2A basketball playoffs: …

THURSDAY’S HS BOYS BASKETBALL SUMMARIES: E. Burke edges W. Iredell to close regular season

HobbsDailyReport.com THURSDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL SUMMARIES   NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A EAST BURKE 70, WEST IREDELL 34 W. Iredell      8       6       6      14—34 E. Burke       18      21     16      15—70 WEST IREDELL 34—Sean Gillespie 10, G. Kitchens 6, E. Kitchens 5, Tenor 3, Huss 3, Williams 3, Blohm 2, Lippard 2. EAST BURKE 70—Logan Shuford 17, Aaron Morrison 15, Trey Ward …

FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES: E. Burke girls open league play with win at Bunker Hill

HobbsDailyReport.com FRIDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SUMMARIES GIRLS SOUTH FORK 2A EAST LINCOLN 39, LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 32 E. Lincoln             6     10      10     13—39 LN Charter           7       3      15       7—32 EAST LINCOLN 39—Brianna Tadlock 13, Kelsey Campo 10, Cox 7, A. Robinette 4, Ross 3, T. Robinette 2. LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 32—Kristy Seifert 10, Villanti 9, Sorvillo 5, …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: East Burke now playing Bunker Hill on road

HobbsDailyReport.com CLAREMONT – The Northwestern Foothills 2A basketball games between Bunker Hill High and East Burke — scheduled tonight (Friday) at East Burke – will instead be played at Bunker Hill. The games open the league schedule for both teams, and the return games on Jan. 25 will now be played at East Burke. Bunker Hill’s girls are off to …

NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A: McKinney-led Wildcats topple Cavs on the road

Draughn prevails at E. Burke for first victory under Chris Powell   HobbsDailyReport.com ICARD – Draughn High’s running game, led by senior Tyler McKinney, delivered on Friday night as the Wildcats grabbed head coach Chris Powell’s first coaching victory. Visiting Draughn beat East Burke 28-17 behind McKinney’s big game of 180 rushing yards and three receptions for more than 80 …