Merrol Hyde Magnet is 2-8 against Jo Byrns since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Merrol Hyde Magnet Hawks will look to defend their home court against the Jo Byrns Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Merrol Hyde Magnet ended up a good deal behind Liberty Creek and lost 76-57. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Wolves are ranked 113th).
Meanwhile, Jo Byrns entered their tilt with Christian Community on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Colts 69-43. With the Red Devils ahead 42-18 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Jo Byrns is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Merrol Hyde Magnet, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-6.
Merrol Hyde Magnet was dealt a bruising 79-50 loss at the hands of Jo Byrns in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Merrol Hyde Magnet have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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