Basketball Recap: East Nashville Magnet Comes Up Short

East Nashville Magnet lost against Hillsboro back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The East Nashville Magnet Eagles were dealt a 71-34 defeat at the hands of the Hillsboro Burros. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

East Nashville Magnet has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for Hillsboro, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.

East Nashville Magnet and Hillsboro should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. East Nashville Magnet (ranked 197th) will meet RePublic (ranked 406th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hillsboro will take on Hunters Lane at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 355 places (8 vs. 363).