There's no place like home for the Martin Luther King Jr Educational Campus Knights, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 75-60 victory over Norman Thomas on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the loss, Norman Thomas still got an impressive performance from Jason Guzman, who scored 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jariel Rodriguez, who scored ten points.
Martin Luther King Jr Educational Campus' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Norman Thomas, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Martin Luther King Jr Educational Campus will face off against Graphics at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Graphics has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 808 points over their last 11 matches. Norman Thomas won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against West 50th Street at 4:30 p.m. on January 19th. One thing working in West 50th Street's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
