The M.L. King Lions will take on the Midtown Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, M.L. King was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-53 to Creekside. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Midtown waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 67-42 margin over the Panthers. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 23 points or more this season.
Midtown has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.2 points per game. As for M.L. King, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
M.L. King was taken down by Midtown 76-49 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point M.L. King was down 55-20.
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