M.L. King lost against Columbia back in January of 2020, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The M.L. King Lions were outmatched by the Columbia Eagles at home and fell 70-13. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, M.L. King had strong showings from Khloe Wilson, who earned five points, and Imani Lang, who posted four points.
Columbia's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aalon Turner, who went 8 for 15 en route to 17 points plus six assists and five rebounds. The match was Turner's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Londyn Durden, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus five steals.
M.L. King's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Columbia, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
M.L. King will stay at home for another game and welcome Jackson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Columbia, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-23 win against Douglas County on the 16th.
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