KMMS beats Burns
but loses to Shelby
(January 27, 2021 Issue)
Kings Mountain Middle’s boys basketball team defeated Burns and lost to Shelby in Tri-County Conference play last week.
The Patriots defeated Burns 51-39 Wednesday on the road.
Caleb Nixon led the Patriots with 21 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He also grabbed four rebounds, stole the ball five times, had three assists and one blocked shot.
Bradley Floyd hit all five of his shots from the field and finished with 11 points. He also had seven rebounds, three assists, three steals and a blocked shot.
Charlie Foster had seven points, six boards and two blocks; Brayden Mull nine points, seven rebounds and two steals; Tucker Robinette four points, two steals and two assists; and Kee’donn Linney three steals and three assists.
The Patriots had 15 steals and 29 rebounds.
Floyd and Nixon were selected players of the game as they combined for 31 points, 11 rebounds, eight steals and six assists.
Charlie Foster, who played tremendous defense to go along with his seven points, was named Sixth Man of the Game.
Kee’donn Linney was cited for his outstanding defensive play.
The Patriots fell to a good Shelby team 55-50 Thursday on the KM court.
Linney’s layup and Nixon’s three got the Patriots off to a quick start to keep the game at 5-5. The teams exchanged baskets before Shelby took a 13-10 lead into the second quarter.
KM went cold before Robinette’s three put them within one point at 17-16.
The teams combined for 68 points in the second half. Shelby built a 37-23 lead going into the fourth period. KM made three of its season-high nine three pointers as Robinette, Nixon and Aidan Taylor all connected from downtown to keep KM in the game.
Led by Floyd and Robinette with a combined 15
points, the Patriots pulled to within two points before Shelby clinched the win.
Robinette led the Patriots with 17 points, including three 3-pointers.
Nixon scored 11 points.
Floyd had nine points, four rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocked shots.
Linney contributed five points, four rebounds, a steal and a block; Brayden Mull three points, six boards and a block, Aiden Smith three points and Foster two.
Robinette was named Player of the Game and Taylor was Sixth Man of the Game. Floyd and Kylei Anderson were the Defensive Players of the Game.
The KMMS girls lost to Burns 40-14 and Shelby 34-17.
Against Burns, London Brown and Kenzlie Morris scored five points each. Farri Martin scored two and Kaydence Smith and Saniya Porter one each.
Brooklyn Whitlock led the Lady Patriots against Shelby with four points. Kaydence Smith, Kaliyah Watson and Farri Martin scored three each and London Brown and Kenzlie Morris two each.
Kings Mountain Middle’s boys basketball team defeated Burns and lost to Shelby in Tri-County Conference play last week.
The Patriots defeated Burns 51-39 Wednesday on the road.
Caleb Nixon led the Patriots with 21 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He also grabbed four rebounds, stole the ball five times, had three assists and one blocked shot.
Bradley Floyd hit all five of his shots from the field and finished with 11 points. He also had seven rebounds, three assists, three steals and a blocked shot.
Charlie Foster had seven points, six boards and two blocks; Brayden Mull nine points, seven rebounds and two steals; Tucker Robinette four points, two steals and two assists; and Kee’donn Linney three steals and three assists.
The Patriots had 15 steals and 29 rebounds.
Floyd and Nixon were selected players of the game as they combined for 31 points, 11 rebounds, eight steals and six assists.
Charlie Foster, who played tremendous defense to go along with his seven points, was named Sixth Man of the Game.
Kee’donn Linney was cited for his outstanding defensive play.
The Patriots fell to a good Shelby team 55-50 Thursday on the KM court.
Linney’s layup and Nixon’s three got the Patriots off to a quick start to keep the game at 5-5. The teams exchanged baskets before Shelby took a 13-10 lead into the second quarter.
KM went cold before Robinette’s three put them within one point at 17-16.
The teams combined for 68 points in the second half. Shelby built a 37-23 lead going into the fourth period. KM made three of its season-high nine three pointers as Robinette, Nixon and Aidan Taylor all connected from downtown to keep KM in the game.
Led by Floyd and Robinette with a combined 15
points, the Patriots pulled to within two points before Shelby clinched the win.
Robinette led the Patriots with 17 points, including three 3-pointers.
Nixon scored 11 points.
Floyd had nine points, four rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocked shots.
Linney contributed five points, four rebounds, a steal and a block; Brayden Mull three points, six boards and a block, Aiden Smith three points and Foster two.
Robinette was named Player of the Game and Taylor was Sixth Man of the Game. Floyd and Kylei Anderson were the Defensive Players of the Game.
The KMMS girls lost to Burns 40-14 and Shelby 34-17.
Against Burns, London Brown and Kenzlie Morris scored five points each. Farri Martin scored two and Kaydence Smith and Saniya Porter one each.
Brooklyn Whitlock led the Lady Patriots against Shelby with four points. Kaydence Smith, Kaliyah Watson and Farri Martin scored three each and London Brown and Kenzlie Morris two each.