Merrol Hyde Magnet entered their contest against East Robertson on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Merrol Hyde Magnet Hawks fell 49-41 to the East Robertson Indians. The Hawks were not able to make up for their loss to the Indians from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Defeat or not, Merrol Hyde Magnet got some senior leadership from Sam Mullins and Kaleb Potter. Mullins posted 14 points and three steals, while Potter had eight points and six boards. Mullins has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Harrison Gill, who put up seven points.
Hawks
| 02/01/24 vs Nashville Central Christian | 17 |
| 11/27/23 @ Trousdale County | 17 |
| 01/17/25 vs East Robertson | 14 |
| 12/08/23 vs Jo Byrns | 14 |
| 12/15/23 @ Franklin Christian Academy | 13 |
Even though they lost, Merrol Hyde Magnet smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Merrol Hyde Magnet's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-5. As for East Robertson, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Merrol Hyde Magnet will square off against Liberty Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Merrol Hyde Magnet is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season. East Robertson has already played their next matchup (against Jo Byrns), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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