Pershing lost to King two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Doughboys took a 57-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. While losing is never fun, the Doughboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 194th, while the Crusaders are ranked 24th).
Pershing has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. As for King, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
Coming up, Pershing will square off against Harper Woods at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for King, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Western International at 7:00 p.m.
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