The Martinsburg Bulldogs will square off against the WestSide Renegades at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Martinsburg turned things around against Musselman on Friday. They walked away with a 53-44 win over the Applemen. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth in West Virginia, while the Applemen are ranked 44th in West Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, WestSide waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They really took it to the Miners for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-42 victory. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Renegades had established a 21 point advantage.
WestSide's win came from a few key players Martinsburg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Austin Bishop, who went 8-for-19 to rack up 22 points and five boards. His big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Kadien Vance, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds.
WestSide smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2024.
WestSide pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points over those games. As for Martinsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Martinsburg couldn't quite finish off WestSide in their previous matchup back in December of 2014 and fell 65-62. Can Martinsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
