The Martinsville Pirates will square off against the Zavalla Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Zavalla took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Martinsville, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Martinsville was able to grind out a solid victory over Wells, taking the game 49-37.
Meanwhile, Zavalla unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt a 51-21 defeat at the hands of Broaddus. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 902nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 132nd).
Martinsville pushed their record up to 15-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 45.8 points. As for Zavalla, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-11.
Martinsville didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Zavalla when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 43-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martinsville 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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