East Robertson is 7-1 against Merrol Hyde Magnet since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Robertson Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Merrol Hyde Magnet Hawks at 5:30 p.m. East Robertson is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
East Robertson pushed their score all the way to 59 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of White House-Heritage by a score of 61-59.
Meanwhile, Merrol Hyde Magnet came up short against Liberty Creek on Tuesday and fell 58-48. While losing is never fun, Merrol Hyde Magnet can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th, while Liberty Creek is ranked 160th).
Despite the defeat, Merrol Hyde Magnet got a solid performance out of Tucker Smith, who scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Pierce Cook, who scored eight points.
East Robertson's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11. As for Merrol Hyde Magnet, they dropped their record down to 6-16 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
East Robertson took their victory against Merrol Hyde Magnet in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 58-38. Does East Robertson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Merrol Hyde Magnet turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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