Nixon hits 21,
Mountaineers
edge Cox Mill
Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers bounced back from a 35-29 halftime deficit to defeat Cox Mill 61-59 in a non-conference basketball game last Tuesday at Donald L. Parker Gymnasium.
It was their second straight victory to open the season heading into last Saturday’s Phenom Hoops 828 Showcase at Freedom High in Morganton.
Caleb Nixon led the Mountaineers with 21 points. He was the only KM player in double figures but all of the other players put up good performances to help seal the victory.
The Mountaineers’ top returning scorer, sophomore Bradley Floyd played despite an ailment and still scored eight points. Sophomore Charlie Foster scored nine, junior Kee’donn Linney eight, Jordan Floyd seven, J’myun Huskey seven and Nic Cole four.
The Mountaineers are scheduled to begin Big South Conference play Friday at Stuart Cramer. JV action begins at 4:30 followed by the varsity girls at 6 and the Mountaineers and Storm at 7:30.
Kings Mountain’s next home game is next Tuesday against the Ashbrook Green Wave.
It was their second straight victory to open the season heading into last Saturday’s Phenom Hoops 828 Showcase at Freedom High in Morganton.
Caleb Nixon led the Mountaineers with 21 points. He was the only KM player in double figures but all of the other players put up good performances to help seal the victory.
The Mountaineers’ top returning scorer, sophomore Bradley Floyd played despite an ailment and still scored eight points. Sophomore Charlie Foster scored nine, junior Kee’donn Linney eight, Jordan Floyd seven, J’myun Huskey seven and Nic Cole four.
The Mountaineers are scheduled to begin Big South Conference play Friday at Stuart Cramer. JV action begins at 4:30 followed by the varsity girls at 6 and the Mountaineers and Storm at 7:30.
Kings Mountain’s next home game is next Tuesday against the Ashbrook Green Wave.