The Martin Luther King Cougars will challenge the MAST Charter II Voyagers at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Martin Luther King's defense has only allowed 27.7 points per game this season, so MAST Charter II's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Martin Luther King is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 59 points back in December of 2024, they were much more limited against Freire Charter on Tuesday. They took a 32-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragon. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, MAST Charter II scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to High School of the Future 62-58. The Voyagers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row.
Martin Luther King will need focus on slowing down Shane Twyman, one of several MAST Charter II players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 25 points. That was a full 43.1% of MAST Charter II's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadan Thomas, who earned 16 points.
MAST Charter II's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Martin Luther King, they moved to 4-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Martin Luther King couldn't quite finish off MAST Charter II in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 41-38. Thankfully for Martin Luther King, Cedric Williams (who put up 20 points and five rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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