Chargers sweep KM

Kings Mountain High’s varsity basketball teams were defeated by county rival Crest in the final game of the first half of the Big South Conference schedule Tuesday night at Ed Peeler Gymnasium in Boiling Springs.

The Crest women came out on top 64-27. In the men’s game, the Chargers and Mountaineers were deciding who would take sole possession of first place and the hosts prevailed 69-51.

The Crest men were obviously on fire fueled with the goal of winning in memory of the school’s all-time winningest coach Ed Peeler, who passed away several days prior to the game. The Mountaineers stayed with them – and actually led on several occasions – early but the Chargers gradually pulled away in the second half.

Crest led by just 13-11 after the first period and 30-21 at the half. The biggest damage was done by A.J. Adams who scored all of his 19 points before intermission. Tylik Briscoe and D’various Surratt also hit double digits with 15 and 11 points, respectively.

Kings Mountain, which fell to 6-1 in the BSC, got a game-high 20 points from freshman Bradley Floyd but he was the only Mountaineer to hit double digits.

The Crest ladies were also dominant. Monica Surratt and Neveah Blackwell led the winners with 14 and 13 points, respectively. Their defense limited KM’s top scorer Khalia King to just two points. CoRey Simpson led the Lady Mountaineers with 12 points and eight rebounds. Tyasia Bell had eight points and five rebounds. Myracle Davis had four points and four boards and Aaliya Miller rounded out the scoring with one point.

BOYS BOXSCORE

KM (51) – Floyd 20, Simpson 8, Linney 7, Robinette 6, Smith 4, Sanders 4, Brown 2.

C (69) – Adams 19, Briscoe 15, Surratt 11, Goodlett 8, Pass 5, Hemphill 3, Whisnant 3, Mitchell 2, Thurmond 2, Huskey 1.

Patriots roll 62-13 over West Lincoln

Kings Mountain Middle School’s boys basketball team won its third division game in a row last week, defeating West Lincoln 62-13.

Nazire Davis and Christian Jarrett made backto-back baskets to get the Patriots off to a quick 4-2 start. They kept rolling and increased to lead to 19-2.

Jarrett led the scoring during the run, scoring six of his eight points to put the Patriots up 23-4.

During the second quarter the Kings Mountain bench kept up the scoring pace as five players scored.