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M.L. KingDecatur

LionsM
13
Bulldogs
80

The Decatur (GA) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against M.L. King (Lithonia, GA) by a score of 80-13.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
M.L. King----13
Decatur----80
Final score provided by V. Gatling.
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Game Stats

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M.L. King (22-23)

M.L. King has not entered stats for this game.

Decatur (22-23)

Decatur

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals80
0Dejah Morgan (Fr)10
2Ta'lor Owens (Fr)8
3C. Ellington (So)16
5Ryen Evans (Sr)15
14Bailey Butler (Fr)4
23Estella Shelton (Fr)2
24Marlo Simms (Sr)16
33Ava Bearden (Fr)9
Decatur

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals80
0Dejah Morgan (Fr)10
2Ta'lor Owens (Fr)8
3C. Ellington (So)16
5Ryen Evans (Sr)15
14Bailey Butler (Fr)4
23Estella Shelton (Fr)2
24Marlo Simms (Sr)16
33Ava Bearden (Fr)9

Game Story

Georgia High School Basketball - Decatur routs M.L. King

January 13, 2023: Decatur, GA 30030

In Friday's league outing, the Decatur Bulldogs (Decatur, GA) basketball squad overwhelmed the visiting M.L. King Lions (Lithonia, GA), by a count of 80-13.

The Bulldogs (10-7) will now prepare for their outing against Whitefield Academy (Mableton, GA). The WolfPack go into the non-league outing with a 1-8 record. In their last outing, Whitefield Academy was crushed by Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek, GA), 74-19, in a league outing.

The Lions now hold a 1-16 record. They play next when they travel to Northgate for a non-league outing on Tuesday, January 17.

Players of the Game

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M.L. King (22-23)

M.L. King has not selected any Players of the Game.

Decatur (22-23)

Congratulations to #33 Ava Bearden for being selected the Decatur Girls Basketball Player of the Game.

M.L. King @ Decatur Basketball Game Info

Fri., Jan. 13, 2023 @ 6p
The Decatur (GA) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against M.L. King (Lithonia, GA) by a score of 80-13.

Scoretracker Providers

Sharya PonderBulldogs All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

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M.L. King (22-23)

GAClass
51053
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
1-240-101-90-110-4.040.0005171,485

Decatur (22-23)

GAClass
15821
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
19-98-28-36-15-5.679.8001,6241,167

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
M.L. King6.05.07.06.720.7
Decatur		13.013.713.811.858.0

Head-to-Head

  • Decatur won on 1/13/2023
    1/13 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    M.L. King----13
    Decatur----80

    The M.L. King (Lithonia, GA) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Decatur (GA) by a score of 80-13.

    Box score
  • Decatur won on 2/3/2023
    2/3 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Decatur----83
    M.L. King----21

    The Decatur (GA) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against M.L. King (Lithonia, GA) by a score of 83-21.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

M.L. KingDecatur
18.9Points Per Game57.8
27.3Rebounds Per Game29.8
2.1Assists Per Game11.7
7.0Steals Per Game11.7
5.2Blocks Per Game3.7

Team Leaders

M.L. KingDecaturNational Avg.
#5 Asia Bell10.4Points Per Game#3 Cornelia Ellington19.64.1
#5 Asia Bell13.9Rebounds Per Game#24 Marlo Simms11.32.8
#1 Lulu Whiteside1.1Assists Per Game#3 Cornelia Ellington5.10.9
#1 Lulu Whiteside3.7Steals Per Game#3 Cornelia Ellington4.01.1
#22 Jamieon Hayes3.3Blocks Per Game#24 Marlo Simms3.00.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
M.L. King0-11Decatur11-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/11/22M.L. KingNew Faith Christian Academy(L) 74-71/16/23DecaturNew Faith Christian Academy(W) 61-43
12/9/22M.L. KingArabia Mountain(L) 91-111/10/23Arabia MountainDecatur(L) 56-49
1/27/23Arabia MountainM.L. King(L) 100-211/31/23DecaturArabia Mountain(L) 66-48
2/17/23DecaturArabia Mountain(W) 62-58
12/13/22LithoniaM.L. King(L) 66-1811/12/22LithoniaDecatur(W) 58-26
1/24/23M.L. KingLithonia(L) 46-111/6/23DecaturLithonia(W) 58-35
1/20/23LithoniaDecatur(W) 75-25
1/6/23M.L. KingTucker(L) 37-2512/9/22DecaturTucker(W) 67-8
1/20/23M.L. KingTucker(L) 48-221/27/23TuckerDecatur(W) 71-37
1/10/23M.L. KingChamblee(L) 96-1012/13/22DecaturChamblee(W) 74-47
1/31/23ChambleeM.L. King(L) 87-251/24/23ChambleeDecatur(W) 78-31
2/13/23M.L. KingChamblee(L) 1-0 (F)2/15/23ChambleeDecatur(W) 70-50
1/17/23M.L. KingNorthgate(L) 56-32/22/23NorthgateDecatur(W) 76-29

Record Breakdown

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M.L. King (22-23)

Decatur (22-23)
1-24
Overall
19-9
0-11
League
10-2
1-10
Non-League
7-3
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
0-11
Common Opponent
11-2
1-9
Home
8-3
0-11
Away
6-1
0-4
Neutral
5-5
0-0
Playoff
1-1
1-24
In-State
18-9
0-0
Out-of-State
1-0