The M.L. King Lions will square off against the Clarkston Angoras at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
M.L. King is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Midtown on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Lions came up short against the Knights, falling 68-45. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Dylan Jackson, who posted 11 points along with five boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Chisimdi Agbasi, who scored 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Clarkston took a blow against Lithonia on Friday, falling 81-53.
Clarkston's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for M.L. King, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
M.L. King didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Clarkston in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, but they still walked away with a 58-52 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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