After a string of seven wins, the King Lions's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a serious blow against James River Midlothian, falling 84-57. While losing is never fun, King can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 307th in Florida, while James River Midlothian is ranked 49th in Virginia).
Several Lions players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ian McLargin, who scored 11 points. Jabriel Hakim was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
King struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
King's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for James River Midlothian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
King won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Science Hill at 11:20 a.m. on December 29, 2023. James River Midlothian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Northeast at 2:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023.
