Kings Mountain is 9-1 against Forestview since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Kings Mountain Mountaineers will be playing at home against the Forestview Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Kings Mountain has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,162 points over their last 15 matches.
Kings Mountain has not done well against Crest recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Kings Mountain walked away with a 79-67 win over Crest. 79 seems to be a good number for Kings Mountain as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Kings Mountain's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bradley Floyd, who scored 29 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Floyd has scored all season. Kee'donn Linney was another key contributor, scoring 22 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Forestview's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their seventh straight loss. They fell 89-78 to Stuart W. Cramer. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (67), Forestview still had to take the loss.
Daijhon Young put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dashawn Patton, who scored 16 points.
Kings Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Forestview, they dropped their record down to 7-17 with that loss, 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 32.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Forestview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.4 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 Forestview when the teams last played last Friday as the squad secured a 104-70 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Forestview's Alex Helton, who scored 25 points along with three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kings Mountain still be able to contain Helton? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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