The Martin Luther King Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Northeast Vikings at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Martin Luther King is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Roxborough just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They received a blow as they fell 49-31 to the Wolves.
Meanwhile, Northeast played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 77-52 to Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 422nd, while Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech are ranked 203rd).
Martin Luther King will have to contain Jonathan Miller as he made an impact in Northeast's last game. He dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Bobby Perry, who posted 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.
Even though they lost, Northeast smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Martin Luther King's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Northeast, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Martin Luther King came up short against Northeast when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 56-52. Can Martin Luther King avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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