Martin Luther King has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Constitution Generals at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Martin Luther King focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Tuesday.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Martin Luther King walked away with it. They walked away with a 44-36 victory over the Dragons.
Martin Luther King found their leader in underclassman Benito Scott, who scored 14 points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Makhai Robinson, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Constitution waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins but they left with four. They skirted past Springfield 48-45. Given Constitution's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Springfield is ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perry Fields continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Amir Speights, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Martin Luther King's record is now 7-8. As for Constitution, they pushed their record up to 17-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Martin Luther King have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Constitution struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Martin Luther King came up short against Constitution when the teams last played back in January of 2022, falling 66-53. Thankfully for Martin Luther King, Jacob Beccles (who scored 31 points along with three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
