Martinsville was the 42-35 winner over West Rusk when they last played one another back in December of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Martinsville Pirates fell 70-61 to the West Rusk Raiders on Saturday.
Martinsville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for West Rusk, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Martinsville will take on Apple Springs in a holiday battle at at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Martinsville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for West Rusk, they are taking a road trip to take on Gladewater at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering Gladewater has lost four straight at home and West Rusk nine straight on the road (dating back to last season), this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
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