Basketball Recap: King Wolves vs. Norco Cougars
The King Wolves scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They came out on top against Norco by a score of 102-92. The win was just what King needed coming off of a 94-59 loss in their prior matchup.
King's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but James Harrell led the charge by going 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 4 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Harrell has scored all season. Mathias Tinker was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 assists.
Despite the loss, Norco still got an impressive performance from Kameron Brown, who scored 40 points. Brown has been hot recently, having posted 25 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Mendias, who scored 16 points.
King's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-18. As for Norco, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King will take on the Huskies at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Centennial's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 matchups. As for Norco, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Corona is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
