M.L. King played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Midtown Knights, falling 68-45. The Lions have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
M.L. King's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Jackson, who posted 11 points along with five boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Chisimdi Agbasi, who put up 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.
Darrion Hadley was his usual excellent self, shooting 60% from beyond the arc to rack up 30 points along with eight boards and four steals for Midtown. The dominant performance also gave Hadley a new career-high in blocks (four). Lawrence Barreau also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
M.L. King now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Midtown, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Looking ahead, M.L. King will head out on the road to challenge Clarkston at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Midtown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Creekside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will be up against the Seminoles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.33 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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