Basketball Recap: Martin County Takes Down Dwyer in a Playoff Battle

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

01/20/25 vs Forest Hill	80
01/31/25 vs South Fork	72
01/09/25 vs American Heritage	69
12/03/24 @ Boca Raton	49
01/28/25 vs Palm Beach Central	46

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Martin County walked away with it. They claimed a resounding 65-30 victory over the Dwyer Panthers. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 22 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Martin County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Karolina Ramirez, who went 9 for 17 to rack up 26 points and five steals. Ramirez continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Becca Witt, who posted 16 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds.

Martin County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.

When it comes to explaining why Dwyer lost on Thursday, don't look at Maressa Deitch. Despite the final result, she went 6 of 8 en route to 15 points and four blocks. The dominant performance gave Deitch a new career-high in blocks. Maya Kutsmeda was another key player, putting up six points and six boards.

Martin County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46.7 points. As for Dwyer, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.

Martin County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 58-54 win against Seminole Ridge on the 8th. Dwyer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.