Martin Luther was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were beaten by the Knox Falcons 99-64. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 499th, while the Falcons are ranked 142nd).
Martin Luther lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Damien Peterson, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 17 points. Jabraill Moultrie was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks.
Cougars
| 02/04/25 vs Knox | 64-99 |
| 02/01/25 @ Morrisville-Eaton | 71-73 |
| 01/30/25 @ Knox | 48-98 |
| 01/28/25 @ Stony Brook | 32-65 |
| 01/23/25 @ Waldorf | 58-75 |
| + 3 more games |
Even though they lost, Martin Luther was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
Martin Luther's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Knox, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Martin Luther won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Portledge at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Martin Luther is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.3 points per game this season. Knox does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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