Basketball Game Preview: M.L. King Lions vs. Jackson Jaguars

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the M.L. King Lions face off against the Jackson Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Jackson is hoping to do what Forest Park couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to M.L. King's winning streak, which now stands at three games. M.L. King came out on top against Forest Park by a score of 65-55.

Meanwhile, Jackson came up short against Pace Academy on Tuesday and fell 78-65.

M.L. King's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-11. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.6 points per game. As for Jackson, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3.

M.L. King took a serious blow against Jackson when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 77-40. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point M.L. King was down 38-14.