A victory for King just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Tampa Prep Terrapins on the road and fell 78-45. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 498th, while the Terrapins are ranked 116th).
Despite the loss, King still got an impressive performance from Nuri Hakim, who went 7 for 17 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Hakim a new career-high in threes (two). Another player making a difference was Rodney Smith, who earned ten points.
Tampa Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaii Levy, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 21 rebounds. J'London Bivens was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 14 points plus seven assists and six rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for King and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Tampa Prep, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
King will head out to challenge Chamberlain at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chamberlain has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 201 points over their last three matchups. Tampa Prep has already played their next match, a 48-45 defeat against Auburndale on the 7th.
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