With a playoff win on the line, Kings Mountain rose to the challenge on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the T.C. Roberson Rams 63-61. Winning may never get old, but the Mountaineers sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Ethan Daniel
| 02/28/26 @ T.C. Roberson | 18 |
| 02/26/26 @ Freedom | 24 |
| 02/24/26 vs St. Stephens | 15 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kings Mountain to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ethan Daniel, who went 5-for-6 to rack up 18 points. The game was Daniel's third in a row with at least 15 points. Silas Tate was another key player, putting up 13 points.
T.C. Roberson lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Dean Lowe, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last 12 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of TJ Conley, who shot 86% from the field en route to 16 points.
Kings Mountain's record now sits at 14-12. As for T.C. Roberson, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-8.
Looking ahead, Kings Mountain will square off against Ben L. Smith at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Mountaineers will need to watch out since the Golden Eagles have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. T.C. Roberson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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