The M.L. King Lions won the last time they faced the Chamblee Bulldogs, and things went their way on Monday too. M.L. King took down Chamblee 67-48. Given M.L. King's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while Chamblee is ranked 328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kennedy Ruzvidzo jr. was his usual excellent self, scoring 27 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jaleon Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Chamblee saw an underclassman step up: Ryan Mccord scored 18 points along with three blocks and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mccord has scored all season. Eli Starr was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
M.L. King's win bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Chamblee, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-15.
M.L. King will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Decatur at 5:30 p.m. on February 14th. Decatur knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully M.L. King likes a good challenge. Chamblee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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