The Martin Luther King Cougars lost to the Strawberry Mansion Knights back in December of 2022, but the Martin Luther King Cougars didn't allow the Strawberry Mansion Knights the same satisfaction on Thursday. Martin Luther King escaped with a win against Strawberry Mansion by the margin of a single free throw, 48-47.
Martin Luther King got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Makhai Robinson out in front who scored 10 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 blocks. Benito Scott was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
The victory got Martin Luther King back to even at 1-1. As for Strawberry Mansion, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Martin Luther King will square off against South Philadelphia at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Strawberry Mansion, they will head out on the road to face off against Sun Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Sun Valley is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
