North Carolina High School Basketball - Kings Mountain ripped by East Rutherford
January 14, 2012: Forest City, NC 28043 In Saturday's non-league match, the host East Rutherford Cavaliers basketball team scored a decisive 68-43 triumph over the Kings Mountain Mountaineers.
In their next game, the Cavaliers confront the Rutherfordton-Spindale Central Hilltoppers (Rutherfordton, NC) in a 3A/2A South Mountain match, on Friday, January 20. East Rutherford will attempt to better on its 14-2 season record. The Hilltoppers enter the match with a 4-6 record after their 56-52 non-league win over Western Carolina Trailblazers (Asheville, NC).
With the defeat, Kings Mountain moves to 2-13 on the year. The Mountaineers host South Point (Belmont, NC) to confront the Red Raiders in a 3A Big South match on Friday, January 20. The Red Raiders enter the match with a record of 11-2. South Point lost 81-76 in their recent league match against Crest (Shelby, NC)