Merrol Hyde Magnet was the 62-61 winner over Valor College Prep when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Merrol Hyde Magnet Hawks fell 60-50 to the Valor College Prep Wildcats on Thursday. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Matthew Henderson
02/13/25 @ Valor College Prep | 15 |
12/03/24 @ Trousdale County | 8 |
11/25/24 @ Clarksville Christian | 8 |
01/21/25 vs Liberty Creek | 7 |
11/22/24 @ Liberty Creek | 7 |
Despite the loss, Merrol Hyde Magnet had strong showings from Bennett Altepeter, who posted 15 points and five boards, and Matthew Henderson, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 15 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Henderson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Beloney, who had a point and six rebounds.
Merrol Hyde Magnet's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Valor College Prep, their win bumped their record up to 8-16.
Coming up, Merrol Hyde Magnet won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Jo Byrns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Merrol Hyde Magnet is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57 points per game this season. As for Valor College Prep, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats duke it out with the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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