Basketball Recap: Father Ryan Sets Scoring Season-High Against Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet

Irish

Team Score

12/26/24 vs Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet	78
12/07/24 vs Franklin Road Academy	70
11/21/24 @ Dickson County	68
12/20/24 @ Beech	61
12/05/24 vs Centennial	61

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Father Ryan). Everything went their way against the Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals on Thursday as the Father Ryan Irish made off with a 78-53 win. Given the Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Royals are ranked 171st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Father Ryan pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.8 points. As for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.

Father Ryan is taking a road trip to challenge Montgomery Bell Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Northwest at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.