Kings Mountain and Oak Grove squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Kings Mountain had to settle for second. They fell 91-84 to the Oak Grove Grizzlies. The game was a 33-33 toss-up at halftime, but the Mountaineers couldn't quite close it out.
Several Mountaineers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaylen Clinton, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 19 points and seven boards. What's more, Clinton posted two blocks, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Silas Tate, who earned 17 points and seven rebounds.
Oak Grove's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tristan Nunez led the charge by putting up 24 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Nunez has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Max Hurt was another key player, going 8-for-12 on his way to 23 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Kings Mountain is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-13. As for Oak Grove, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Kings Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oak Grove, they are taking a road trip to take on East Henderson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Henderson will roll in looking for their 28th straight win, something Oak Grove surely won't give up without a fight.
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