Martinsville posted their closest victory since January 19th on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Morehead Panthers, sneaking past 51-48. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the Panthers last Saturday, they had to take a 36-33 defeat.
Martinsville can attribute much of their success to Jayden Stockton, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Z. Tinsley, who had nine points.
Morehead's loss came despite strong showings from Avery Bigelow and Josiah Thomas. Bigelow went 7 of 9 on his way to 21 points in addition to eight rebounds and four blocks, while Thomas went 7 for 14 on his way to 15 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. Bigelow has been hot, having posted two or more blocks the last seven times he's played.
Martinsville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Morehead, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Martinsville will head out to square off against George Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Morehead, they will venture away from home to face off against Eastern Alamance at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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