Basketball Recap: Plainfield Piles Up the Points Against Martinsville

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Plainfield's strategy against Martinsville on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Plainfield Quakers blew the Martinsville Artesians out of the water with a 68-34 final score. The Quakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Berkeley Williams

Steals

12/20/24 vs Martinsville	4
12/14/24 vs Noblesville	1
12/10/24 @ Center Grove	1
12/06/24 @ Whiteland	6
12/03/24 @ Avon	1

Berkeley Williams continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10 for 15 on her way to 24 points and four steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellison Stewart, who posted six points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists.

Despite the loss, Martinsville still got an impressive performance from Layla Mallery, who put up 14 points. Another player making a difference was Jade Meade, who posted five points.

Plainfield's record now sits at 8-3. As for Martinsville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.

Plainfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-33 win against Harrison on the 21st. As for Martinsville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 67-59 defeat against Monrovia on the 21st.