Martinsville extended their losing streak to 17 on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-20. They lost 66-44 to Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
As for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-13. They not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since December 9, 2025 (when they won 65-40).
Jasper Sweitzer had a dynamite game, dropping a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards gave him a new career-high. Andrew Amburgy was another key player, putting up 16 points and six rebounds.
Coming up, Martinsville will venture away from home to square off against Sandoval at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. The Bluestreaks will be up against the Blackhawks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.12 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-55 defeat against Red Hill on the 7th.
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