A victory for M.L. King just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Midtown Knights, falling 76-49. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Knights are ranked 85th).
Sha?Vion Jackson and Calvin Everhart Iii certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Jackson went 8 for 14 en route to 19 points plus two steals, while Everhart Iii earned ten points plus five assists and four steals. Jackson is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Emontae Gourdine, who posted seven points plus six assists.
Midtown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Haiden Evans, who went 6 for 7 en route to 15 points. The dominant performance also gave Evans a new career-high in assists (three). Zuri Mesquitte was another key player, going 6 for 8 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and two blocks.
This is the second loss in a row for M.L. King and nudges their season record down to 1-6. As for Midtown, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. M.L. King will venture away from home to face off against Pace Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pace Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Midtown, they will head out to take on Creekside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Midtown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 73.1 points per game this season.
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