A feisty cat fight will be fought when the M.L. King Lions take on the Jackson Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday... Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
M.L. King will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Forest Park, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. M.L. King claimed a resounding 35-7 victory over Forest Park. That looming 35-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
| 12/15/23 @ Apalachee | 10 |
| 12/16/23 @ Social Circle | 9 |
| 01/07/25 vs Forest Park | 8 |
| 01/03/25 vs McNair | 5 |
| 01/26/24 @ Arabia Mountain | 5 |
M.L. King had a senior duo take command as Aubriana Kirkland dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards and Jamoney Hayes posted no points in addition to 20 rebounds and eight blocks. That's the most blocks Hayes has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamora Whittlesey, who put up six points along with ten boards and three steals.
M.L. King smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 51 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Jackson earned a 51-40 win over Pace Academy on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
M.L. King better keep an eye on Cayden Cornish. She was instrumental in Jackson's win, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine steals. Aaliyah Weaver was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.
Jackson is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for M.L. King, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 5-13.
M.L. King took a serious blow against Jackson in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 85-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cornish, who went 10 of 11 on her way to 26 points. Now that M.L. King knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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