The McIntosh Chiefs and the M.L. King Lions will round out the year against one another at at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. McIntosh will be strutting in after a victory while M.L. King will be coming in after a loss.
McIntosh is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Starr's Mill by a score of 70-62 on Friday.
Meanwhile, M.L. King didn't have quite enough to beat Cristo Rey Atlanta on Saturday and fell 49-47.
Despite the defeat, M.L. King saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Calvin Everhart Iii posted eight points in addition to 12 rebounds and six assists. The dominant performance gave Everhart Iii a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Emontae Gourdine, who had 16 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, M.L. King smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
McIntosh's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for M.L. King, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
McIntosh and M.L. King were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2015, but McIntosh came up empty-handed after a 66-65 defeat. Thankfully for McIntosh, Juquan Jones (who went 13 of 20 on his way to 35 points and eight rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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