Merrol Hyde Magnet was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 77-64 to the Jo Byrns Red Devils. The Hawks were up 38-22 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Bennett Altepeter
| 02/14/25 @ Jo Byrns | 18 |
| 02/13/25 @ Valor College Prep | 15 |
| 02/07/25 @ East Robertson | 8 |
| 02/06/25 vs Red Boiling Springs | 7 |
| 02/04/25 @ Westmoreland | 7 |
| + 17 more games |
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bennett Altepeter, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 18 points and six boards. Altepeter continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Sam Mullins was another key player, putting up 12 points along with five assists and five steals.
Even though they lost, Merrol Hyde Magnet was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Merrol Hyde Magnet's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Jo Byrns, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Coming up, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Hawks duke it out with the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Merrol Hyde Magnet is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.3 points per game this season. Jo Byrns does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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