The King Crusaders will square off against the Wayne Memorial Zebras at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
King saw some tournament action on Thursday. They came out on top against Lincoln Park by a score of 61-52. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Railsplitters are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Wayne Memorial posted their closest victory since February 22, 2024 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out University of Detroit Jesuit 72-70.
King better focus on containing Carlos Medlock Jr and Jaylohn Allen as the pair were huge in Wayne Memorial's win. Medlock Jr shot 44% from the field en route to 30 points and three steals, while Allen went 9-for-16 on his way to 25 points. Medlock Jr's big performance that evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Austin Tory, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds.
Wayne Memorial was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They are a perfect 21-0 when they've passed the ball that well.
Wayne Memorial's win bumped their record up to 23-3. As for King, their victory bumped their record up to 21-4.
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