The Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals will square off against the Lawson Lightning at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Lawson likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet humbled Glencliff with a 61-21 victory. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Colts are ranked 373rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lawson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Glencliff 71-37 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Lightning in their matchups with the Colts: they've now won five in a row.
Lawson found their leader in sophomore Chandler Galloway, who went 9-for-14 to rack up 25 points and six rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Galloway has scored at least a third of Lawson's points. Another player making a difference was Duran Head, who posted 12 points.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points over those games. Lawson's win bumped their record up to 17-11.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet was able to grind out a solid victory over Lawson in their previous matchup last Tuesday, winning 71-60. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Galloway, who went 9-for-16 en route to 26 points and five boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet still be able to contain Galloway? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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