After losing to Plant City the last time they met, King decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Lions strolled past the Raiders with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 64-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Javon Russell
| 11/19/25 vs Plant City | 17 |
| 01/29/25 @ Middleton | 15 |
| 11/18/25 @ Middleton | 12 |
| 01/21/25 @ Lennard | 8 |
| 01/17/25 vs Spoto | 8 |
Leading King to victory were Javon Russell and George (TJ) Daniels. Russell shot 50% from the field en route to 17 points in addition to eight boards and three steals, while Daniels went 6-for-13 on his way to 13 points and five steals. Those 17 points gave Russell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian Theus, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 12 rebounds.
King's record now sits at 2-0. As for Plant City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King will challenge Strawberry Crest at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Plant City, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Bloomingdale at 6:30 p.m.
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