There's no place like home for the Martin Luther King Jr Educational Campus Knights, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 75-60 win over Norman Thomas on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Norman Thomas lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jason Guzman. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Marcus Ellis was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds.
Martin Luther King Jr Educational Campus pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Norman Thomas, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Martin Luther King Jr Educational Campus will head out on the road to challenge Graphics at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Graphics knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 11 contests -- so hopefully Martin Luther King Jr Educational Campus likes a good challenge. Norman Thomas won't have much time to rest: their next match is against West 50th Street at 4:30 p.m. on January 19th. One thing working in West 50th Street's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
