The Merrol Hyde Magnet Hawks's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They suffered a tough 58-38 defeat at the hands of East Robertson. Merrol Hyde Magnet has struggled against East Robertson recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Merrol Hyde Magnet's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bennett Altepeter, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Altepeter pulled down eight or more rebounds. Sam Mullins was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, Merrol Hyde Magnet smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. This was only their ninth loss (out of 12 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Merrol Hyde Magnet's defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-12. As for East Robertson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Merrol Hyde Magnet will head out on the road to square off against White House at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. White House knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Merrol Hyde Magnet likes a good challenge. As for East Robertson, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Jo Byrns at 6:00 a.m.
