Basketball Recap: Teeshon Smith Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Kings Mountain

After losing to Kings Mountain the last time they met, Cox Mill decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cox Mill Chargers had just enough and edged the Kings Mountain Mountaineers out 68-65. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.

Cox Mill's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Teeshon Smith, who went 12 of 21 en route to 27 points and eight rebounds. Smith's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cruz Miller, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 18 points.

Cox Mill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Despite the loss, Kings Mountain still got an impressive performance from Kee'Donn Linney, who went 10 of 21 on his way to 29 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Jarrett, who posted ten points and seven boards.

Cox Mill's victory bumped their record up to 3-1.

Cox Mill didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-51 loss against Weddington on the 5th. As for Kings Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-65 defeat against Lincolnton on the 6th.