Kings Mountain played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Ardrey Kell Knights, falling 77-50. The Mountaineers were down 60-36 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
When it comes to explaining why Kings Mountain lost, don't look at Caleb Nixon. Despite the final result, he posted 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Micaiah Daniel, who had five points and four blocks.
Braden Suggs produced another solid performance going 8-for-14 on his way to 20 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists for Ardrey Kell. The contest was Suggs' sixth in a row with at least 16 points. Ben Burhans also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Kings Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Ardrey Kell, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Kings Mountain has already played their next matchup, a 70-52 defeat against Charlotte Catholic on the 5th. As for Ardrey Kell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-55 win against Nation Ford on the 5th.
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