Basketball Recap: M.L. King Picks Up Third Straight Win at Home
By Team Reports
Jan 11, 2025, 1:00am
Basketball Recap: M.L. King Lions vs. McNair Mustangs
01/03/25 vs McNair | 18 |
12/17/24 @ Stone Mountain | 13 |
11/22/24 vs Creekside | 11 |
12/10/24 vs Drew | 11 |
12/03/24 @ Midtown | 10 |
McNair came into Friday's game looking for another win against M.L. King, but Calvin Everhart Iii wouldn't allow it. The M.L. King Lions strolled past the McNair Mustangs with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 78-59 thanks in part to Everhart Iii, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 18 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. Those 18 points gave him a new career-high.
M.L. King's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-11. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points per game. As for McNair, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season.
M.L. King wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 76-63 win against Redan on the 4th. As for McNair, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-50 victory against Northeast on the 4th.
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