The Manhattan Center for Science & Math Rams will venture away from home to take on the Martin Luther King Jr Educational Campus Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Manhattan Center for Science & Math was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-54 to Port Richmond.
Meanwhile, Martin Luther King Jr Educational Campus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 72-21 loss at the hands of Tottenville. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 584th, while the Pirates are ranked 253rd).
Manhattan Center for Science & Math has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Martin Luther King Jr Educational Campus, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Manhattan Center for Science & Math was able to grind out a solid win over Martin Luther King Jr Educational Campus in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 69-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manhattan Center for Science & Math since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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