Memphis had won three straight games and Jonathan Henderson did his part to make it four on Friday. The Memphis Cyclones breezed by the Fort Elliott Cougars to the tune of 83-56 thanks in part to Henderson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 steals. Henderson is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season.
Another player making a difference was Eli Martin, who had 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. What's more, he also posted a 57% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in January.
Memphis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Memphis has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Fort Elliott, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Memphis will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Amarillo Collegiate Academy at 6:15 p.m. Memphis knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Amarillo Collegiate Academy likes a good challenge. As for Fort Elliott, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Fort Elliott Cougars challenge the Groom Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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