Basketball Game Preview: Martinsville Artesians vs. Edgewood Mustangs

Artesians

Points

02/08/25 @ Tri-West Hendricks	50
02/06/25 vs Speedway	71
01/31/25 @ Franklin Community	40
01/25/25 vs Bloomington South	43
01/24/25 vs Perry Meridian	53
+ 12 more games

The Martinsville Artesians will square off against the Edgewood Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Martinsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season.

On Saturday, Martinsville came up short against Tri-West Hendricks and fell 57-50. While losing is never fun, the Artesians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Bruins are ranked 99th).

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Hunter Stroud, who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zhane Capshaw, who posted nine points along with eight rebounds and five assists.

Meanwhile, Edgewood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 62-57 to Bloomington North.

Martinsville dropped their record down to 5-12 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Edgewood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.

Martinsville beat Edgewood 64-54 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Does Martinsville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edgewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.