The Plainfield Quakers will head out on the road to take on the Martinsville Artesians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Plainfield has four straight wins, Martinsville has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Saturday, Plainfield earned a 75-65 victory over New Albany.
Noah Smith
| 12/06/25 @ New Albany | 24 |
| 12/05/25 vs Whiteland | 16 |
| 11/29/25 @ Noblesville | 18 |
| 11/26/25 vs Avon | 17 |
| 03/07/25 vs Brownsburg | 21 |
Plainfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Smith led the charge by going 12-for-17 en route to 24 points and eight boards. Smith's big performance that morning made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Harper Baker-Lands, who shot 63% from the field on his way to 27 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Martinsville came up short against Columbus North on Saturday and fell 68-56. While the Artesians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bull Dogs 15-4 in the first quarter.
Plainfield will need to focus on slowing down Grady Gardner, one of several Martinsville players who made an impact when they last played. He went 9-for-21 to rack up 25 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Stout, who shot 50% from the field en route to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Plainfield's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Martinsville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Plainfield strolled past Martinsville in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 84-65. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Quakers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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