Wildcats
| 01/14/25 @ Kings Mountain | 74 |
| 12/03/24 @ Cherryville | 66 |
| 11/20/24 vs Bessemer City | 66 |
| 01/13/25 @ Forestview | 59 |
| 11/26/24 @ Bessemer City | 59 |
North Gaston scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a blow against the Kings Mountain Mountaineers, falling 102-74. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (59), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, North Gaston still got an impressive performance from Markell Carothers, who went 8 for 20 on his way to 25 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. That's the most boards Carothers has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalen Howard, who went 9 of 18 on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, North Gaston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Kings Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kee'Donn Linney led the charge by going 11 of 18 on his way to 27 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The contest was Linney's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Daniel, who went 9 of 18 on his way to 24 points and seven rebounds.
North Gaston has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Kings Mountain, they moved to 7-7 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
North Gaston will head out to face off against Ashbrook at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ashbrook has 11 straight victories, North Gaston has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for Kings Mountain, they will welcome Forestview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Forestview knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Kings Mountain likes a good challenge.
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