M.L. King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 57-47 to the LaGrange Grangers. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Grangers are ranked 165th).
| 12/30/24 vs LaGrange | 20 |
| 12/03/24 @ Midtown | 19 |
| 11/27/24 vs Hart County | 13 |
| 12/13/24 @ Mays | 13 |
| 11/22/24 vs Creekside | 12 |
M.L. King's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sha?Vion Jackson, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 20 points. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in points. Calvin Everhart Iii was another key player, putting up six points along with eight boards and four steals.
M.L. King's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for LaGrange, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
M.L. King didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 78-59 win against McNair on the 3rd. As for LaGrange, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 57-48 victory against Upson-Lee on the 3rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
