The King Jaguars will face off against the Perspectives Leadership/Technology Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
King is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Francis W. Parker: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that King blew Francis W. Parker out of the water with a 64-33 final score. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
| 11/29/23 vs Dyett | 21 |
| 02/04/25 vs Francis W. Parker | 17 |
| 12/15/23 vs Brooks | 17 |
| 01/26/24 vs DuSable | 15 |
| 01/22/24 @ South Shore International | 15 |
Takeria Berkhalter went supernova for King, going 8 for 20 en route to 17 points and four steals. That's the most points Berkhalter has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Janyla Lee, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 12 points.
King smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Perspectives Leadership/Technology played against Hyde Park and won via forfeit.
The victory (which was Perspectives Leadership/Technology's 14th in a row) raised their record to 18-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.1 points per game. As for King, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
King was dealt a bruising 62-21 defeat at the hands of Perspectives Leadership/Technology in their previous matchup back in December of 2019. Will King have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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