M.L. King entered their tilt with Forest Park on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 65-55 victory over the Forest Park Panthers. For the Lions, this counts as revenge for the 62-61 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2020.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead M.L. King to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emontae Gourdine, who posted 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Calvin Everhart Iii, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 15 points in addition to six assists and five boards.
Despite the loss, Forest Park had strong showings from Derrick Green, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds, and Nathanial Edmonds, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. The game was Edmonds' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nehemiah Atwater, who had seven points and nine rebounds.
Lions
| 01/07/25 vs Forest Park | 65-55 |
| 01/04/25 vs Redan | 76-63 |
| 01/03/25 vs McNair | 78-59 |
| 12/10/24 vs Drew | 71-64 |
| 11/22/24 vs Creekside | 78-55 |
M.L. King's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-11. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.6 points per game. As for Forest Park, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the M.L. King Lions face off against the Jackson Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in M.L. King's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches. As for Forest Park, they will host Creekside at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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