Basketball Preview: M.L. King Lions vs. Pace Academy Knights
The M.L. King Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Pace Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. M.L. King is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
M.L. King is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Midtown on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. M.L. King was outmatched by Midtown on the road and fell 76-49. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
M.L. King's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sha?Vion Jackson, who went 8 for 14 en route to 19 points plus two steals, and Calvin Everhart Iii, who posted ten points along with five assists and four steals. Jackson continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Emontae Gourdine, who scored seven points plus six assists.
Meanwhile, Pace Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Forest Park 78-26. The contest marked the Knights' most dominant win of the season so far.
Pace Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.7 points per game. As for M.L. King, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
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