After flying high against Philadelphia Electric Charter last Wednesday, the Martin Luther King Cougars came back down to earth. Martin Luther King fell 44-34 to West Philadelphia on Monday. Martin Luther King has not had much luck with West Philadelphia recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
West Philadelphia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Victoria Williams led the charge by scoring 15 points along with three steals. Williams has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
Martin Luther King's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for West Philadelphia, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Martin Luther King will head out on the road to face off against High School of the Future at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for West Philadelphia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Philadelphia Electric Charter at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Philadelphia Electric Charter is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
