Mountaineers sweep Forestview
in final home regular season game
(February 24, 2021 Issue)
Kings Mountain swept Forestview in their final home basketball games Tuesday night at Parker Gym.
The girls rallied from an early deficit to defeat the Lady Jaguars 62-57 and maintain their hold on second place behind defending Big South champion Ashbrook.
The boys rolled to an 85-72 victory, keeping alive their hopes of finishing second and earning a berth in the state tournament.
The Lady Mountaineers struggled early and trailed the Lady Jaguars 19-12 after the first quarter and 28-25 at halftime. The locals rallied in the third period and outscored their visitors 21-12 to take a 42-40 lead into the final quarter.
“We struggled in the first half, but solid defensive pressure helped bring us back from the halftime deficit,” noted Coach Nicholas Inman.
Andrea Melton had her best game of the year, scoring all of her 13 points in the second half to help lead the comeback. Aaliyah Byers scored all eight of her points in the third period, and Saniya Wilson went 9-for-11 from the foul line to close out the victory.
Wilson finished with 27 points, five rebounds and five assists. Melton had two steals to go with her 13 points and Byers controlled the board with 10 rebounds.
Khalia King scored four points, Austyn Dixon had three points and three boards, Alayna Patrick, Kennedy Barnes and Monica Head had two points each, and Tyasya Bell had a point and four rebounds.
Myla Hoover led three double-digit scorers for Forestview with 20 points, Kendall Manning had 14 and Jimena Vazquez 10.
Payton Jacobs and Blake Riley added four points each, Zailyn Jeter and Megan Baker two each and Kiana Robinson one.
The Mountaineers had their most balanced scoring attack of the year with all five of their starters hitting double figures.
Zeke Cannedy led the way with 25 points and six rebounds. Isaiah Tate had 15 points and six assists; Marcus Odums 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists; Matt Toms 12 points, five rebounds and five assists; and Orlando Odums 11 points and four rebounds.
Maddox James had a big game off the bench with eight points and a team-leading 10 rebounds.
Kings Mountain swept Forestview in their final home basketball games Tuesday night at Parker Gym.
The girls rallied from an early deficit to defeat the Lady Jaguars 62-57 and maintain their hold on second place behind defending Big South champion Ashbrook.
The boys rolled to an 85-72 victory, keeping alive their hopes of finishing second and earning a berth in the state tournament.
The Lady Mountaineers struggled early and trailed the Lady Jaguars 19-12 after the first quarter and 28-25 at halftime. The locals rallied in the third period and outscored their visitors 21-12 to take a 42-40 lead into the final quarter.
“We struggled in the first half, but solid defensive pressure helped bring us back from the halftime deficit,” noted Coach Nicholas Inman.
Andrea Melton had her best game of the year, scoring all of her 13 points in the second half to help lead the comeback. Aaliyah Byers scored all eight of her points in the third period, and Saniya Wilson went 9-for-11 from the foul line to close out the victory.
Wilson finished with 27 points, five rebounds and five assists. Melton had two steals to go with her 13 points and Byers controlled the board with 10 rebounds.
Khalia King scored four points, Austyn Dixon had three points and three boards, Alayna Patrick, Kennedy Barnes and Monica Head had two points each, and Tyasya Bell had a point and four rebounds.
Myla Hoover led three double-digit scorers for Forestview with 20 points, Kendall Manning had 14 and Jimena Vazquez 10.
Payton Jacobs and Blake Riley added four points each, Zailyn Jeter and Megan Baker two each and Kiana Robinson one.
The Mountaineers had their most balanced scoring attack of the year with all five of their starters hitting double figures.
Zeke Cannedy led the way with 25 points and six rebounds. Isaiah Tate had 15 points and six assists; Marcus Odums 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists; Matt Toms 12 points, five rebounds and five assists; and Orlando Odums 11 points and four rebounds.
Maddox James had a big game off the bench with eight points and a team-leading 10 rebounds.