Basketball Recap: Martinsville Piles Up the Points Against Wells

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 @ Apple Springs	95
11/23/24 vs Leggett	68
01/28/25 vs Kennard	66
12/20/24 vs Laneville	58
02/04/25 vs Wells	58

Martinsville's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They blew past the Wells Pirates, posting a 77-19 win. Martinsville has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Martinsville's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-13. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for Wells, their loss dropped their record down to 14-18.

Martinsville and Wells are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Martinsville will square off against Brookeland at 7:30 p.m. on February 11th. Brookeland will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Martinsville surely won't give up without a fight. Wells has already played their next game (against Chester), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.