Basketball Recap: Martinsville's Victory on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Three

By Team Reports Jan 29, 2025, 3:16pm

Basketball Recap: Martinsville Bulldogs vs. Dan River Wildcats

Bulldogs

Previous 3 Games

01/27/25 vs Dan River51-32
01/24/25 vs Mecklenburg County80-52
01/21/25 vs Tunstall37-29

Martinsville entered their tilt with Dan River on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Dan River Wildcats 51-32. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 47-36 on January 8th.

Despite the defeat, Dan River saw an underclassman step up: freshman Liza Maxey went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points.

Martinsville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-9. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Dan River, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.

Martinsville has already played their next contest, a 57-22 loss against George Washington on the 28th. As for Dan River, they will challenge Gretna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gretna is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season.

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