Basketball Game Preview: Martin Warriors vs. Arlington Colts

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Previous Games

02/09/24 - Home	56-41 W
01/17/24 - Away	48-49 L
02/10/23 - Away	91-63 W
01/17/23 - Home	73-54 W
01/25/22 - Home	83-33 W
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Martin has gone 9-1 against Arlington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Martin Warriors will face off against the Arlington Colts at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Martin has three straight victories, Arlington has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Tuesday, Martin didn't have too much trouble with Sam Houston as they won 56-38. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Texans are ranked 560th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Arlington suffered their biggest defeat since December 5, 2024 on Tuesday. They were dealt a 74-42 loss at the hands of Grand Prairie.

Martin's win bumped their record up to 16-11. As for Arlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-15.

Martin strolled past Arlington when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 56-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martin since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.