M.L. King lost against Columbia back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lions took a 64-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Calvin Everhart Iii
| 11/22/25 @ Columbia | 64% |
| 11/18/25 @ Banneker | 67% |
| 02/04/25 @ Forest Park | 63% |
M.L. King lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Calvin Everhart Iii, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 18 points and seven rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 63% in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Emontae Gourdine was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Columbia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Princeton 'PK' King led the charge by shooting 60% from the field on his way to 14 points along with six boards and five assists. Another player making a difference was Deven Nelson, who went 5-for-7 en route to 11 points.
M.L. King's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Columbia, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
M.L. King will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Midtown at 7:00 p.m. on December 2. The Lions will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Columbia, they will challenge Paideia at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The Pythons have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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