King had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 14-15 to make it four. They came up short against the North Shore Mustangs, falling 79-59. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 67-57 back in January.
As for North Shore, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points over those games.
Christian Gibson had another great game (as he tends to do), going 9-for-17 on his way to 23 points and three steals. The contest was his fifth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Da'Marcus Sloan, who shot 55% from the field en route to 14 points.
King and North Shore should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Panthers will square off against Channelview at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (263 vs. 1106). Meanwhile, North Shore (ranked 27th) will meet Summer Creek (ranked 113th) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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