King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were beaten by the Gaither Cowboys 88-48. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 705th, while the Cowboys are ranked 271st).
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nuri Hakim, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Towuon Folkes was another key player, putting up nine points and six rebounds.
Gaither's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josiah Manrow, who posted 22 points. Another player making a difference was Asiah Perry, who scored 17 points.
King's loss dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Gaither, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
King wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 73-53 defeat against Leto on the 24th. As for Gaither, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-61 victory against Durant on the 24th.
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