The Kings Mountain Mountaineers are taking a road trip to take on the Oak Grove Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kings Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matches -- so hopefully Oak Grove likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Kings Mountain came up short against Ashbrook and fell 77-64. While losing is never fun, the Mountaineers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Greenwave are ranked 33rd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ethan Daniel, who posted 17 points in addition to five assists and three steals. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Silas Tate, who en route to 15 points and six assists.
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.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove beat Ledford 62-53 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grizzlies.
Oak Grove's win came from a few key players Kings Mountain will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Max Hurt, who to rack up 16 points and six rebounds. Loucas Shoaf was another key player, on his way to 17 points.
Kings Mountain has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season. Oak Grove's win bumped their record up to 17-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Kings Mountain has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Oak Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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