Georgia High School Basketball - Villa Rica overwhelms M.L. King
December 29, 2023: Lithonia, GA 30038 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Villa Rica Wildcats (Villa Rica, GA) and the host M.L. King Lions (Lithonia, GA), saw Villa Rica's basketball squad wallop M.L. King by a tally of 68-5.
With the victory, Villa Rica improves its record to 6-5 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Lithia Springs (Lithia Springs, GA) to play the Lions in a AAAAA Region 5 challenge on Tuesday, January 2. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 3-8. Lithia Springs won 55-52 in their recent non-league challenge against Northgate (Newnan, GA)
Next up, the Lions play the Tucker Tigers (Tucker, GA) in a AAAAA Region 4 challenge, on Friday, January 5. M.L. King will attempt to improve on its 4-11 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 2-9 record after their 58-24 non-league loss to McDonough (McDonough, GA).