The M.L. King Lions will take on the Chamblee Bulldogs at 8:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
M.L. King has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a tough blow on Thursday as they fell 60-46 to Decatur. M.L. King has not had much luck with Decatur recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Loss or not, M.L. King got some senior leadership from Devin Bowers and Kennedy Ruzvidzo jr.. Bowers scored 15 points along with six rebounds, while Ruzvidzo jr.. scored 13 points. Bowers hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Jaleon Johnson, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Chamblee's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Friday after their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by Tucker on the road and fell 83-41. While losing is never fun, Chamblee can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 324th, while Tucker is ranked 16th).
M.L. King has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-8 record this season. As for Chamblee, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-14.
M.L. King barely slipped by Chamblee when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 58-57. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Chamblee's Ramon McDaniel, Jr., who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 1 assist. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will M.L. King still be able to contain McDaniel, Jr.? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
