The Grapeland Sandies will take on the Martins Mill Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Grapeland comes in on three and Martins Mill on 15.
Grapeland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Tenaha 74-43. The Sandies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Martins Mill was able to grind out a solid win over Gary on Tuesday, taking the game 45-38. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th in Texas, while the Bobcats are ranked 461st in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grapeland better focus on containing Archer Schneider and Jak Kinder as the pair were huge in Martins Mill's win. Schneider went 7-for-15 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds, while Kinder went 5-for-11 en route to 20 points. Ryder Marsh was another key player, putting up three points along with seven boards and four blocks.
Martins Mill's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 33-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.2 points over those games. As for Grapeland, their win bumped their record up to 24-4.
Grapeland came up short against Martins Mill when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 36-25. Can Grapeland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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