M.L. King was the 78-55 winner over Creekside when they last played one another back in November of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The M.L. King Lions fell to the Creekside Seminoles 57-53. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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 Calvin Everhart Iii, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Emontae Gourdine, who posted ten points.
Lions
| 12/16/23 @ Social Circle | 22 |
| 01/30/24 @ Chamblee | 20 |
| 11/28/23 vs Redan | 19 |
| 01/27/24 vs Heritage | 18 |
| 11/14/23 @ Northview | 17 |
Even though they lost, M.L. King smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Creekside found their leader in sophomore Daylen Jones, who went 8 for 17 en route to 24 points. Amari Estis also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
M.L. King's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Creekside, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-13.
M.L. King has already played their next match, a 74-49 defeat against Midtown on the 17th. As for Creekside, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 88-23 loss against Jackson on the 17th.
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