Kings Mountain had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 24-point drubbing they dealt Stuart W. Cramer on Tuesday. Everything went the Kings Mountain Mountaineers' way against the Stuart W. Cramer Storm as the Kings Mountain Mountaineers made off with an 82-58 win. Given the Mountaineers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Storm are ranked 459th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kings Mountain's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Silas Tate, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 12 points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Hill, who went 6 of 11 en route to 13 points and three steals.
Stuart W. Cramer's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zack Alexander, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 15 points and four steals. That's the most points Alexander has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Qualteau Hawkins, who posted eight points.
Mountaineers
| 01/28/25 vs Stuart W. Cramer | 82-58 |
| 01/17/25 vs Forestview | 65-61 |
| 01/14/25 vs North Gaston | 102-74 |
Kings Mountain pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 28.5% in those games and 26% outside of them. As for Stuart W. Cramer, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Kings Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-54 victory against Burns on the 29th. Stuart W. Cramer has also already played their next game (against Forestview), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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