The Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals are taking a road trip to challenge the Lawson Lightning at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet can't be too worried about heading out to take on Lawson: they just beat Maplewood at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet walked away with a 65-53 win over Maplewood on Friday. The Royals haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Lawson came up short against Maplewood on Tuesday and fell 56-43.
Despite the defeat, Lawson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Chandler Galloway posted 21 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliot Brooks, who scored five points.
Even though they lost, Lawson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in ten consecutive matches.
Lawson's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet came up short against Lawson in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 53-47. Can Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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