Basketball Recap: Merrol Hyde Magnet Takes a Loss

Merrol Hyde Magnet was the 57-43 winner over Knowledge Academies when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Merrol Hyde Magnet Hawks took a 70-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Knowledge Academies on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (57), the Hawks still had to take the loss.

When it comes to explaining why Merrol Hyde Magnet lost, don't look at Sam Mullins. Despite the final result, he went 11 of 21 en route to 26 points and six rebounds. The contest was Mullins' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Pierce Cook, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points.

Knowledge Academies' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Travis Campbell, who went 8 of 14 en route to 25 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Sylvainus Cole Iv, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 19 points and five assists.

Merrol Hyde Magnet's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Knowledge Academies, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Merrol Hyde Magnet Hawks duke it out with the Westmoreland Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Merrol Hyde Magnet is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season. Knowledge Academies has already played their next game (against Tennessee Heat), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.