The M.L. King Lions just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Mt. Zion Bulldogs at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. M.L. King has given up an average of 64.7 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
M.L. King came up short against Mays on Friday, falling 74-49. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Raiders are ranked 32nd).
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Stephenson by a score of 53-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered against the Jaguars since December 5, 2017.
Mt. Zion's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for M.L. King, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
M.L. King was able to grind out a solid win over Mt. Zion in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 81-73. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Bulldogs' Jaki Bell, who shot 67% from the field en route to 32 points along with five boards and three steals. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for the Lions to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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