The Kings Mountain Mountaineers will head out to challenge the South Point Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Kings Mountain's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
Kings Mountain will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Crest, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Kings Mountain sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-57 win over Crest on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mountaineers have posted since February 21, 2024.
Kee'donn Linney
| 01/22/25 @ Crest | 24 |
| 01/17/25 vs Forestview | 28 |
| 01/14/25 vs North Gaston | 27 |
| 01/09/25 vs Huss | 16 |
| 01/07/25 @ Ashbrook | 19 |
Kings Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kee'Donn Linney led the charge by going 9 for 15 en route to 24 points and five rebounds. The game was Linney's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Silas Tate, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine assists.
Meanwhile, South Point posted their biggest win since December 18, 2024 on Thursday. They put the hurt on North Gaston with a sharp 70-48 victory. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Wildcats are ranked 448th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kings Mountain's record is now 9-7. As for South Point, their record is now 10-7.
Kings Mountain strolled past South Point in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 71-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kings Mountain since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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