Ramsey has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Martinsville Bluestreaks 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.
Last Friday, Ramsey came up short against North Clay/Clay City and fell 81-68.
Martinsville posted their biggest win yet this season on Saturday. They really took it to Urbana University for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-37 victory at home. With Martinsville ahead 50-19 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Martinsville can attribute much of their success to Kaiden Simons, who scored 21 points along with four steals, and Adam Parcel, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Simons has scored all season. Victor Morgan was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Ramsey bumped their record down to 3-18 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Martinsville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
Ramsey came up short against Martinsville when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 51-45. Can Ramsey avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
