While Merrol Hyde Magnet didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They fell just short of the White House Blue Devils by a score of 71-68 on Friday. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Merrol Hyde Magnet still got an impressive performance from Bennett Altepeter, who went 9 for 10 en route to 28 points plus eight rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Sam Mullins, who had ten points in addition to two steals.
Louis Taylor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for White House, dropping a double-double on 33 points and 14 rebounds. Taylor is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Trenton Quinn was another key player, going 7 for 12 en route to 20 points.
The defeat snapped Merrol Hyde Magnet's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for White House, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Merrol Hyde Magnet will head out to face off against KIPP Nashville Collegiate at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for White House, they will welcome Harpeth at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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