Midtown has gone a perfect 3-0 against M.L. King recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lions at 6:00 p.m. This will be Midtown's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Two weeks ago, Midtown came up short against Galloway and fell 61-54. The loss put an end to the Knights' undefeated start to the season.
Hailey Wortmann
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Loss or not, Midtown got some senior leadership from Devin Bockman and Hailey Wortmann. Bockman went 10-for-13 en route to 24 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Wortmann shot 70% from the field to rack up 16 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks. Wortmann is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in each of the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Balsamides, who posted seven points in addition to five boards and three steals.
While M.L. King didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Berkmar 55-16 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
M.L. King found their leader in freshman Mariyah Reynolds, who had eight points along with 15 rebounds and three steals. Reynolds also set a new season-high mark in blocks with three. Kylie Hill was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven steals.
M.L. King was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Berkmar only posted five.
Having lost for the first time this season, Midtown fell to 2-1. As for M.L. King, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Midtown has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.3 boards per game. However, it's not like M.L. King struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 63 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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