The M.L. King Lions lost against the Decatur Bulldogs back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. M.L. King fell 61-52 to Decatur. M.L. King has struggled against Decatur recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Loss or not, M.L. King got some senior leadership from Kennedy Ruzvidzo jr. and Jaliel Mcfadden. Ruzvidzo jr. scored 14 points, while Mcfadden. scored 11 points along with seven rebounds. Jaleon Johnson was another key contributor, scoring five points along with two steals and two blocks.
M.L. King's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Decatur, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
M.L. King didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-46 defeat vs. Decatur on the 8th. Decatur has also already played their next match, a 60-46 win against M.L. King on the 8th.
