The Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the White House Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on February 24th. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet came up short against Lawson and fell 48-37.
Meanwhile, White House lost to Station Camp on the road by a decisive 69-54 margin on Tuesday.
Despite the loss, White House saw an underclassman step up: Louis Taylor almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Romeo Cantrell was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two steals.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for White House, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-7.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet didn't have too much breathing room in their match against White House when the teams last played back in February of 2022, but they still walked away with a 62-56 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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