Martinsville and Halifax County are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Martinsville Bulldogs will host the Halifax County Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Martinsville's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Halifax County has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, Martinsville came up short against Bassett and fell 39-29. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bengals 9-3 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Halifax County came up short against Liberty on Monday, falling 60-37. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Minutemen are ranked 72nd).
Halifax County's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Martinsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Martinsville might still be hurting after the 45-21 loss they got from Halifax County when the teams last played back in January. Will Martinsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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