Basketball Recap: Greenfield-Central Drops Highest Score of Season Against Martinsville

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

01/18/25 @ Eastern Hancock	54
01/03/25 vs Rushville	46
02/22/25 vs Martinsville	40
12/10/24 vs Decatur Central	39
02/21/25 @ East Central	38

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Greenfield-Central). They blew past the Martinsville Artesians 102-62 on Saturday. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 21 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Braylon Mullins, who went 23-for-33 to rack up 52 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Those 52 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Michael Johnson, who went 6-for-10 en route to 13 points in addition to eight boards and seven assists.

Greenfield-Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 37 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

When it comes to explaining why Martinsville lost, don't look at Grady Gardner. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-15 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points. Gardner has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last six times he's played. Zhane Capshaw was another key player, going 6-for-9 to rack up 13 points.

Greenfield-Central is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.2 points. Martinsville is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greenfield-Central will head out to take on Perry Meridian at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Greenfield-Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Martinsville, they will venture away from home to face off against Northview at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Martinsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season.