Preview: Martinsville Pirates vs. Apple Springs Eagles
Martinsville is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Apple Springs is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Martinsville Pirates will take on the Apple Springs Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Martinsville stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 78-42 win over Kennard. The score was close at the half, but Martinsville pulled away in the second half with 51 points.
Meanwhile, Apple Springs scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Centerville 76-42 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Apple Springs has posted since December 8, 2023.
Dakota Campbell and Caden Diaz were among the main playmakers for Apple Springs as the former dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds and the latter scored 28 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Diaz has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Zeth Dugat, who scored six points along with eight assists and five rebounds.
Martinsville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Apple Springs, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Everything came up roses for Martinsville against Apple Springs in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 106-36 victory. Will Martinsville repeat their success, or does Apple Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
