Preview: Martinsburg Bulldogs vs. Musselman Applemen
Martinsburg and Musselman are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Martinsburg Bulldogs will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Musselman Applemen at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in West Virginia (Martinsburg is ranked 19th, while Musselman is ranked 32nd).
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Martinsburg had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 50-35 win over the Cardinals.
Kaydance Bradley continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 17 points along with eight rebounds. Hayley Martin was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Meanwhile, Musselman came up short against Washington on Thursday and fell 51-41. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Musselman in their matchups with Washington: they've now lost eight in a row.
Martinsburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Musselman, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Martinsburg couldn't quite finish off Musselman in their previous matchup last Thursday and fell 44-42. Can Martinsburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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