Basketball Recap: Jack Sparks Leads Mays to Victory over Midtown

By Team Reports Nov 20, 2024, 5:47am

Basketball Recap: Mays Raiders vs. Midtown Knights

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Midtown came into Tuesday's matchup looking for another win against Mays, but Jack Sparks wouldn't allow it. The Mays Raiders came out on top against the Midtown Knights by a score of 70-63 on Tuesday thanks in part to Sparks, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten assists. Sparks is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season.

Another player making a difference was Davenport Cox, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. The contest was his fifth in a row with at least ten points.

Mays was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

The win made it two in a row for Mays and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Midtown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.

Mays and Pace Academy are set to duel on Thursday. Mays knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Pace Academy likes a good challenge. As for Midtown, they will square off against Forest Park at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

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