The Martin Luther King Cougars had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 40-24 victory over First Philadelphia Prep. That 40-24 margin sets a new team best for Martin Luther King this season.
Martin Luther King's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makhai Robinson, who scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Benito Scott, who scored 11 points.
Martin Luther King's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for First Philadelphia Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Martin Luther King will play host again and welcome MAST Charter II, where tip off is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for First Philadelphia Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against Parkway Center City at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Parkway Center City focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 last Saturday.
