The M.L. King Lions have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a hard 60-46 fall against Decatur on Thursday. M.L. King has struggled against Decatur recently, as their contest on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Devin Bowers and Kennedy Ruzvidzo jr. certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Bowers scored 15 points along with six rebounds, while Ruzvidzo jr. scored 13 points. Bowers has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaleon Johnson, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and two steals.
M.L. King has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-8 record this season. As for Decatur, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-6.
M.L. King will take on Chamblee at 8:30 p.m. on Monday. Chamblee is coming into the contest with five straight defeats on the road, meaning M.L. King will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Decatur does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
