Cougars
| 01/17/25 vs Roxborough | 37-32 |
| 01/15/25 @ High School of the Future | 67-9 |
After losing to Roxborough the last time they met, Martin Luther King decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Martin Luther King Cougars secured a 37-32 W over the Roxborough Wolves on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Martin Luther King found their leader in sophomore Janae Savage, who posted 12 points. London Harris was another key player, putting up seven points.
Roxborough lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jaylah Holmes, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards. Holmes is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was JennyLee Perez, who scored 11 points.
Martin Luther King has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points per game. As for Roxborough, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Martin Luther King wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 35-13 victory against Vaux Big Picture on the 20th. Roxborough has also already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Overbrook on the 22nd.
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