Kings Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Ashbrook Greenwave and fell 60-32. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mountaineers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-27 back in January.
Despite the loss, Kings Mountain had strong showings from Aaliyah Miller, who posted eight points and six boards, and Allysia Pettis, who had eight points and six rebounds. Christiana Williams also deserves some recognition as she posted her first blocks of the season.
Mountaineers
| 01/31/25 vs Ashbrook | 32-60 |
| 01/28/25 vs Stuart W. Cramer | 18-62 |
| 01/24/25 @ South Point | 23-63 |
| 01/22/25 @ Crest | 41-66 |
| 01/17/25 vs Forestview | 34-55 |
Even though they lost, Kings Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Jakyra Sadler continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ashbrook, dropping a triple-double on 18 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals. Those ten boards gave Sadler a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Duraejah Hardin, who put up 15 points and four steals.
Kings Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Ashbrook, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kings Mountain will venture away from home to take on Huss at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Huss will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Kings Mountain surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ashbrook, they will head out to challenge Crest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ashbrook has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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