It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Martinsville Artesians can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Trojans on the road and fell 71-30. Martinsville has not had much luck with Center Grove recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Several Artesians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rhys Wolf, who scored five points.
Martinsville struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Center Grove to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joey Schmitz, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalen Bundy, who scored 15 points.
Martinsville's loss dropped their record down to 4-20. As for Center Grove, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 20-4.
Martinsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Center Grove is on the road again on Saturday and plays Franklin Community at 7:00 p.m. on March 9th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (Center Grove is ranked ninth, while Franklin Community is ranked 17th).
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