Martinsville is 2-8 against Center Grove since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Martinsville Artesians will venture away from home to face off against the Center Grove Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Saturday, Martinsville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-47 to Whiteland. The Artesians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Center Grove's undefeated season came to an end after nine games on Thursday. They received a blow as they fell 45-30 to Bloomington South. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Martinsville will have to contain Emerson Vlcan as she made an impact in Center Grove's last game. She posted ten points in addition to three steals and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Vlcan a new career-high in steals.
Center Grove's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-1. As for Martinsville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Martinsville was taken down by Center Grove 58-25 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Martinsville was down 33-10.
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