The M.L. King Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Creekside Seminoles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
M.L. King is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Jackson on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. M.L. King was outmatched by Jackson and fell 68-20. 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 389th, while the Jaguars are ranked 58th).
Meanwhile, Creekside put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 71-6 victory over Forest Park. The Seminoles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 24 points or more this season.
M.L. King better keep an eye on C?India Dennis. She was instrumental in Creekside's win, going 9 of 13 on her way to 20 points along with six assists and three steals. The contest was Dennis' 12th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydnee Hunter, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points.
Creekside's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.1 points per game. As for M.L. King, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
M.L. King took a serious blow against Creekside when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 103-5. Can M.L. King avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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