North Carolina High School Basketball - Kings Mountain thwarted by Shelby
February 7, 2024: Kings Mountain, NC 28086 The Kings Mountain Mountaineers basketball team (Kings Mountain, NC), was toppled 38-27 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting Shelby Golden Lions (Shelby, NC)
The Golden Lions now possess a 9-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to East Gaston for a 1A/2A Southern Piedmont battle on Friday, February 9. Shelby will confront a Warriors team coming off a 43-30 league win over Cherryville (Cherryville, NC). The Warriors record now stands at 2-14.
The Mountaineers (1-17) will now prepare for their battle against Forestview (Gastonia, NC). The Jaguars come into the 3A Big South battle with a 14-7 record. In their last battle, Forestview beat Ashbrook (Gastonia, NC), 58-29, in a league battle.