Boys’ Basketball Utilizes Strong 4th Quarter to Defeat Detroit Martin Luther King, 56-51

The Central Catholic boys’ basketball team secured a 56-51 come-from-behind victory against Detroit Martin Luther King on Tuesday in the Sullivan Center. With the non-conference win, CCHS improves to 7-14 on the season.

The Fighting Irish outscored the visiting Crusades 20-11 in the pivotal 4th quarter to help them snap a 6-game losing skid.

Sophomore Draden Wardrop paced the Scarlet & Gray with 19 points, followed closely by freshman Isaiah Mack-Russell with 17 points, a squad-best 7 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Steven Jones and Terrence Jones led MLK with 16 points each.

The Fighting Irish will return to action against University Prep Art and Design on Friday, February 23 at 5:30 p.m. in the Sullivan Center. Tickets are currently available at bit.ly/3GUM8lG.