Basketball Game Preview: Cristo Rey Atlanta vs. M.L. King Lions

Having just played yesterday, Cristo Rey Atlanta will get right back to it and host the M.L. King Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Friday, Cristo Rey Atlanta ended up a good deal behind Furtah Prep and lost 91-73. Cristo Rey Atlanta was down 68-45 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Meanwhile, M.L. King earned a 63-52 win over Stone Mountain on Tuesday.

M.L. King's win came from a few key players Cristo Rey Atlanta will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ronald K Collins, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 12 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (two). Calvin Everhart Iii was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine assists.

Cristo Rey Atlanta dropped their record down to 6-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for M.L. King, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8.