Mustangs
| 01/28/25 @ Overton | 73-62 |
| 01/25/25 @ McCallie | 59-49 |
| 01/22/25 vs Kingsbury | 51-24 |
Memphis East waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Overton Wolverines by a score of 73-62. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mustangs also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
Overton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Devion Murray, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Murray a new career-high in points. Kevin Gladney was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Memphis East's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Overton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Memphis East will head out to face off against Whitehaven at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Whitehaven's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. Overton has already played their next contest (against Kingsbury), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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