It was a Battle of the Birds when Merrol Hyde Magnet faced off against Westmoreland on Tuesday. The Merrol Hyde Magnet Hawks received a blow as they fell 60-46 to the Westmoreland Eagles. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
02/04/25 @ Westmoreland | 18 |
01/31/25 @ Knowledge Academies | 26 |
01/28/25 vs KIPP Nashville Collegiate | 19 |
01/27/25 vs Knowledge Academies | 17 |
01/24/25 vs Jo Byrns | 28 |
01/21/25 vs Liberty Creek | 15 |
When it comes to explaining why Merrol Hyde Magnet lost, don't look at Sam Mullins. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 18 en route to 18 points in addition to six boards and three steals. The game was Mullins' sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bennett Altepeter, who posted seven points.
Merrol Hyde Magnet's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Westmoreland, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8.
Merrol Hyde Magnet has already played their next matchup (against Red Boiling Springs), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Westmoreland will square off against Liberty Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Creek will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Westmoreland surely won't give up without a fight.
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