If Lawson was riding high fresh off their 68-31 takedown of Glencliff last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lawson Lightning took a 71-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals on Tuesday. The Lightning were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Royals earlier this season, when they won 53-47.
Despite the defeat, Lawson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Chandler Galloway went 9-for-16 en route to 26 points and five boards. That was a full 43.3% of Lawson's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin King, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 11 points and seven rebounds.
Lawson's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Coming up, Lawson will head out to square off against Hume-Fogg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lawson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season. As for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Glencliff at 7:30 p.m.
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