M.L. King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Midtown Knights 74-11. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 388th, while the Knights are ranked 55th).
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Taliyah Reid, who posted three points and nine rebounds. Reid has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last three times she's played.
Lions
| 01/17/25 vs Midtown | 11-74 |
| 01/14/25 @ Creekside | 12-85 |
| 01/09/25 @ Jackson | 20-68 |
Even though they lost, M.L. King smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Midtown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cate Barton led the charge by putting up eight points in addition to ten rebounds and six steals. Hailey Wortmann was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.
M.L. King's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Midtown, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
M.L. King has already played their next contest, a 62-37 loss against Coretta Scott King YWLA on the 20th. As for Midtown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-14 win against Paideia on the 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
