Basketball Recap: Merrol Hyde Magnet Comes Up Short

If Merrol Hyde Magnet was riding high fresh off their 70-30 takedown of Red Boiling Springs last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Merrol Hyde Magnet Hawks fell 72-59 to the Grundy County Yellowjackets on Friday.

When it comes to explaining why Merrol Hyde Magnet lost, don't look at Sam Mullins. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 15 en route to 22 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Potter, who posted eight points and five boards.

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Even though they lost, Merrol Hyde Magnet smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive contests.

Merrol Hyde Magnet's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Grundy County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.

The future could be bright for both Merrol Hyde Magnet and Grundy County: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Merrol Hyde Magnet will try to hand Moore County their fourth-straight loss when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Grundy County will try to hand Forrest their sixth-straight defeat when the two meet at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.