The Merrol Hyde Magnet Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nashville Central Christian Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Merrol Hyde Magnet won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 63-39 walloping at the hands of Knowledge Academies. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Merrol Hyde Magnet in their matchups with the : they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the loss, Merrol Hyde Magnet had strong showings from Pierce Cook, who scored eight points, and Tucker Smith, who scored ten points. Smith continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Merrol Hyde Magnet struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. They are winless (0-3) when they just don't pass the ball.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Nashville Central Christian, who are still winless after their eighth contest. They were outmatched by Rocket City on the road and fell 77-12. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Nashville Central Christian has scored all season.
Merrol Hyde Magnet's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Nashville Central Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Merrol Hyde Magnet was taken down by the Warriors 62-30 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. The matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Merrol Hyde Magnet was down 39-9.
