The Martins Mill Mustangs will square off against the Grapeland Sandies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Martins Mill comes in on 15 and Grapeland on three.
Martins Mill is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Gary by a score of 45-38. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th in Texas, while the Bobcats are ranked 461st in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Archer Schneider and Jak Kinder were among the main playmakers for Martins Mill as the former went 7-for-15 to rack up 18 points and five rebounds and the latter went 5-for-11 on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Marsh, who posted three points in addition to seven boards and four blocks.
Meanwhile, Grapeland humbled Tenaha with a 74-43 victory. The Sandies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 21 points or more this season.
Martins Mill's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 33-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.2 points over those games. As for Grapeland, their win bumped their record up to 24-4.
Martins Mill beat Grapeland 36-25 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martins Mill 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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