Kings Mountain is 2-8 against Crest 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 Crest Chargers at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Kings Mountain's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 matches.
On Wednesday, Kings Mountain was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 61-55 to Forestview. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mountaineers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Jaguars are ranked 302nd).
Meanwhile, Crest entered their tilt with South Point on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Red Raiders, sneaking past 60-58.
Kings Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Crest, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-2.
Kings Mountain skirted past Crest 60-57 in their previous matchup back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Crest's Cal Pass Jr., who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kings Mountain still be able to contain Pass Jr.? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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