M.L. King lost to Midtown back in December of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lions were beaten by the Knights 78-46. 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 375th, while the Knights are ranked 141st).
Despite the loss, M.L. King still got an impressive performance from Khloe Wilson, who posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariyah Reynolds, who earned four points and 12 rebounds.
Midtown was led to victory by Devin Bockman and Journey Bryant. Bockman shot 50% from the field on her way to 24 points along with seven assists and six steals, while Bryant went 10-for-21 en route to 26 points. Bockman's big performance that afternoon made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least 20 points. Blair Woods also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
M.L. King has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season. As for Midtown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-9.
Coming up, M.L. King will be playing at home against Creekside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions' defense better be ready for this one: the Seminoles have averaged an impressive 63.6 points per game this season. As for Midtown, they are taking a road trip to face off against Forest Park at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
