Vaux Big Picture's's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Martin Luther King by a score of 39-37.
Vaux Big Picture lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Micheal Jones, who scored nine points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kurtis Jackson, who scored 15 points.
Vaux Big Picture struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Martin Luther King was led to victory by Kyle Baylor and Benito Scott. Baylor scored ten points, while Scott scored ten points. The match was Baylor's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Adrese Hill, who scored six points.
Vaux Big Picture bumped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Martin Luther King, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vaux Big Picture's road trip will continue as they head out to face Roxborough at 3:15 p.m. on December 19th. As for Martin Luther King, they will face off against Tacony Academy Charter at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Tacony Academy Charter is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
