Even though the Franklin Christian Academy Falcons scored an imposing 61 points on Monday, the Merrol Hyde Magnet Hawks still came out on top. Merrol Hyde Magnet took their contest against Franklin Christian Academy 69-61. The win made it back-to-back wins for Merrol Hyde Magnet.
Merrol Hyde Magnet's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sam Mullins, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Tucker Smith, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Merrol Hyde Magnet's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-14. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Franklin Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Merrol Hyde Magnet won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Jo Byrns at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th. Hopefully Merrol Hyde Magnet focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Monday. Franklin Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
