On Monday, the LaGrange Grangers were able to grind out a solid win over the M.L. King Lions, taking the game 57-47. Given the Grangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Lions are ranked 343rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
M.L. King's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sha?Vion Jackson, who went 8 of 14 en route to 20 points. Those 20 points gave Jackson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Calvin Everhart Iii, who posted six points along with eight boards and four steals.
Grangers
| 12/30/24 vs M.L. King | 57-47 |
| 12/28/24 vs Harris County | 67-31 |
The victory made it two in a row for LaGrange and bumps their season record up to 8-5. As for M.L. King, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
LaGrange didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-48 win against Upson-Lee on the 3rd. As for M.L. King, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 78-59 victory against McNair on the 3rd.
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