Basketball Preview: Merrol Hyde Magnet Hawks vs. Valor College Prep Wildcats
The Merrol Hyde Magnet Hawks will face off against the Valor College Prep Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Valor College Prep is hoping to do what Trousdale County couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Merrol Hyde Magnet's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Merrol Hyde Magnet was the clear victor by a 71-46 margin over Trousdale County. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Merrol Hyde Magnet relied on the efforts of Harrison Gill, who went 5 for 7 en route to 18 points, and Bennett Altepeter, who earned 12 points along with five steals and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Reece, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valor College Prep). They came out on top against KIPP Nashville Collegiate by a score of 66-55 on Monday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Wildcats with their most commanding win of the season.
Merrol Hyde Magnet's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Valor College Prep, their win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-1.
Merrol Hyde Magnet suffered a grim 70-49 defeat to Valor College Prep in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Merrol Hyde Magnet was down 41-17.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
