Preview: Martinsburg Bulldogs vs. GVCS Broadfording Lions
Martinsburg is 6-0 against GVCS Broadfording since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Martinsburg Bulldogs will look to defend their home court against the GVCS Broadfording Lions at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Martinsburg has six straight wins, GVCS Broadfording has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Wednesday, Martinsburg took their game at home with ease, bagging a 85-54 victory over Washington. Given Martinsburg's advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Washington is ranked 31st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, GVCS Broadfording had to suffer through a rough 73-38 loss at the hands of South Hagerstown. GVCS Broadfording was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-19.
GVCS Broadfording's loss came about despite a quality game from Jordan Shifler, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Brandon Monroe, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Martinsburg is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for GVCS Broadfording, they dropped their record down to 6-27 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Martinsburg against GVCS Broadfording in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 95-41 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Shifler, who scored 25 points along with two blocks. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Martinsburg still be able to contain Shifler? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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