The Lawson Lightning will head out on the road to  face off against  the Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals  at 7:30  p.m.  on Friday. Lawson will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Lawson took their  matchup  with ease, bagging  a  67-22 win over Glencliff. That 45 point margin sets a new team best for the Lightning this season.
| 01/21/25 vs Glencliff | 17 | 
| 01/17/25 vs Maplewood | 21 | 
| 01/14/25 @ Valor College Prep | 17 | 
| 01/09/25 vs LEAD Academy | 28 | 
 Chandler Galloway and  Duran Head were among the main playmakers for Lawson as the former  almost  dropped  a double-double on 17  points and nine  rebounds and the latter  posted 12 points and four  steals. The  game was  Galloway's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was  Elliot Brooks, who  had four  points and three  steals.
 Lawson  smashed the offensive glass and  finished the game with 14  offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now  pulled down at least ten  offensive boards in six consecutive  contests.
 Meanwhile, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet strolled past Maplewood with  points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game  66-48. The  victory made it back-to-back  wins for the Royals.
 Lawson has also been performing  incredibly well recently as they've  won seven of their last eight matches,  which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record  this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 56.1 points per game. As for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet,  the  victory  got them back to even at 8-8.
 Lawson was able to grind out a solid  win over Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet in their previous matchup  back in February of 2024, winning  48-37. Will Lawson repeat their success,  or does  Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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