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CHICAGO – Milwaukee King girls basketball team notched another win at The Martin Luther King Classic at Whitney Young High School in Chicago.
The Generals (4-0, 7-2) beat Minneapolis North 52-45.
“It was a very quality win for the team to build on,” said head coach Craig Machut.
“We showed a real toughness and played well under pressure as a team both offensively and defensively.”
Milw. King jumped out to an early 12-7 lead in the first quarter, but only held a one-point lead at half, 21-20.
Senior Jasmyne Reynolds led all scores with 18 points, including three 3-pointers. Avyanna Young chipped in 13 points and Alexis Eckles finished with nine for King.
Monday’s win, followed the same format as a Sunday victory for Milw. King which beat Champaign Central of Chicago, 52-42.
The Generals return home and prepare for a City Conference matchup against Milwaukee Madison (2-1, 7-3) Thursday, Jan. 21.
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