Kings Mountain is 10-0 against Stuart W. Cramer since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Kings Mountain Mountaineers will head out on the road to square off against the Stuart W. Cramer Storm at 7:30 p.m. Kings Mountain has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 532 points over their last seven matches.
Kings Mountain pushed their score all the way to 78 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 79-78 to Crest. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game on Saturday (74), Kings Mountain still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Kings Mountain saw an underclassman step up: Bradley Floyd scored 24 points along with nine rebounds. Floyd is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played. Caleb Nixon was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Stuart W. Cramer's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 59-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Forestview. The match was a 26-26 toss-up at halftime, but Stuart W. Cramer was outscored by Forestview in the second.
Amari Littlejohn put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taelan Whitley, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Kings Mountain's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. As for Stuart W. Cramer, they dropped their record down to 5-12 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Kings Mountain have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Stuart W. Cramer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Kings Mountain against Stuart W. Cramer when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 82-45 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kings Mountain since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
