The Martin Luther King Cougars will head out to square off against High School of the Future at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. High School of the Future took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Martin Luther King, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Martin Luther King slipped by Hill Freedman World Academy 42-41. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 476th, while Hill Freedman World Academy are ranked 233rd).
Meanwhile, High School of the Future ended up a good deal behind Roxborough on Tuesday and lost 73-57.
Martin Luther King will need focus on slowing down Marcus Mickens, one of several High School of the Future players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 14 points. The dominant performance gave Mickens a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Kareem Chappelle, who earned 13 points.
The win made it two in a row for Martin Luther King and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for High School of the Future, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
Martin Luther King came up short against High School of the Future in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 54-45. Can Martin Luther King avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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