Basketball Recap: Ethan Daniel's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Kings Mountain over Ashbrook

Kings Mountain lost against Ashbrook back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Kings Mountain Mountaineers took a 77-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ashbrook Greenwave. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (63), the Mountaineers still had to take the loss.

Several Mountaineers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ethan Daniel, who posted 17 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Daniel continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Silas Tate, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 15 points and six assists.

Mountaineers

Previous 3 Games

02/18/25 @ Ashbrook	64-77
02/14/25 vs Crest	63-72
02/12/25 @ Forestview	55-61

Even though they lost, Kings Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ashbrook to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jamari Smith, who went 10-for-12 en route to 20 points along with six assists and six boards. What's more, Smith also posted an 83% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Jayden Armstrong was another key player, going 7-for-10 on his way to 15 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds.

Kings Mountain has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season. Ashbrook pushed their record up to 22-3 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.

Coming up, Kings Mountain will square off against Oak Grove at 7:00 p.m. on February 25th. One thing working in Kings Mountain's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 games. As for Ashbrook, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-55 win against Huss on the 21st.