Kings Mountain is 1-9 against Ashbrook since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Kings Mountain Mountaineers will welcome the Ashbrook Greenwave at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Kings Mountain is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were dealt a 62-18 defeat at the hands of Stuart W. Cramer. The Mountaineers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-10.
Meanwhile, Ashbrook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 60-42 bruising from South Point. While losing is never fun, the Greenwave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 124th).
Despite the defeat, Ashbrook saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jakyra Sadler went 7 for 16 on her way to 18 points along with seven steals and six rebounds. Chloes Morales was another key player, putting up four points and three steals.
Kings Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Ashbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Kings Mountain was taken down by Ashbrook 55-27 when the teams last played on January 7th. Will Kings Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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