The Benjamin Mustangs and the Merkel Badgers will round out the year against one another at 10:50 a.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Benjamin beat Newcastle 44-39. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won four in a row.
Keegan Hayes
| 12/04/25 vs Post | 19 |
| 12/04/25 vs Kingdom Prep Academy | 18 |
| 12/06/25 vs Colorado | 17 |
| 12/18/25 vs Newcastle | 12 |
| 12/16/25 @ Electra | 10 |
| + 2 more games |
Keegan Hayes produced another solid performance dropping a double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds. He has become a key player for Benjamin: the team is undefeated when he posts at least ten boards, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Heston Harney, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
While Merkel didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 65-34 victory over Texas Leadership Charter Academy - Abilene.
Benjamin's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Merkel, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
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