Basketball Game Preview: Lenox Tigers vs. Martensdale-St. Mary's Blue Devils

The Lenox Tigers will challenge the Martensdale-St. Mary's Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.

Lenox took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Nodaway Valley 64-43.

Meanwhile, everything went Martensdale-St. Mary's way against Woodward Academy on Tuesday as Martensdale-St. Mary's made off with a 65-45 victory. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Martensdale-St. Mary's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Lenox, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.

Lenox came up short against Martensdale-St. Mary's in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 55-48. Can Lenox avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.