The Kings Mountain Mountaineers came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Shelby by a score of 68-59. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Kings Mountain found their leader in underclassman Bradley Floyd, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. Floyd is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last ten games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of J'myun Huskey, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Kings Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Shelby, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kings Mountain will square off against Forestview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kings Mountain has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 900 points over their last 12 matches. As for Shelby, they will head out on the road to face off against East Gaston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
