Kings Mountain was the 60-57 winner over Crest when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Kings Mountain Mountaineers fell 72-63 to the Crest Chargers on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (55), the Mountaineers still had to take the loss.
Ethan Daniel and Xavier Hutchens certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Daniel went 5-for-9 to rack up 15 points, while Hutchens posted nine points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. What's more, Daniel also posted a 56% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kee'Donn Linney, who had 13 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Kings Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Crest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Omari Faulkner, who went 7-for-12 on his way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of D'Various Surratt, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.
Kings Mountain has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season. As for Crest, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
Coming up, Kings Mountain will venture away from home to challenge Ashbrook at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Ashbrook's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 21 games. As for Crest, they will take on Huss in a tournament on Tuesday. One thing working in Crest's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 18 contests.
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