The Edgewood Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Martinsville Artesians at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Edgewood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-45 to Bloomington North. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
| 01/28/25 vs Bloomington North | 5 |
| 01/23/25 vs Cascade | 3 |
| 01/21/25 vs Eastern Greene | 3 |
| 01/17/25 vs Owen Valley | 5 |
| 01/15/25 @ Monrovia | 3 |
| 01/04/25 vs Springs Valley | 5 |
Edgewood might have lost, but man, Allison Bland was a machine: she went 7 of 12 en route to 14 points in addition to six assists and five steals. Bland is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Yearby, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, Martinsville came up short against Franklin Community on Tuesday and fell 45-32. The Artesians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Edgewood's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Martinsville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Edgewood didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Martinsville in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 32-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edgewood 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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