King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 57-20 loss at the hands of the Wharton Wildcats. 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 674th, while the Wildcats are ranked 120th).
Nuri Hakim was King's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Brian Theus held things down on the boards with five rebounds. Deon Pierre took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Wharton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayson Montgomery led the charge by putting up 15 points. What's more, Montgomery also racked up four boards, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Korpi, who posted seven points.
King's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Wharton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3.
King wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 69-46 loss against Riverview on the 8th. As for Wharton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-39 win against Durant on the 8th.
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