Kings Mountain is 10-0 against the Wildcats since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kings Mountain Mountaineers will be playing at home against the North Gaston Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Kings Mountain's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten games.
Even though Huss scored an imposing 66 points on Friday, Kings Mountain still came out on top. Kings Mountain snuck past the Huskies with a 71-66 win.
Kings Mountain got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Bradley Floyd out in front who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. Floyd is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Nixon, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
North Gaston can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against Forestview by a score of 76-65. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Kings Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for North Gaston, their win ended a eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-16.
Kings Mountain took their victory against the Wildcats in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 80-54. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was North Gaston's Jurnee Lattimore, who scored 15 points along with five assists and five steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kings Mountain still be able to contain Lattimore? There's only one way to find out.