The Center Grove Trojans had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Martinsville 71-30 on the road on Saturday. Center Grove has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Center Grove to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joey Schmitz, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Jalen Bundy, who scored 15 points.
Martinsville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rhys Wolf, who scored five points.
Martinsville struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
The victory (which was Center Grove's 14th in a row) raised their record to 20-4. As for Martinsville, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 17 of their last 18 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-20 record this season.
Center Grove's road trip will continue as they head out to face Franklin Community at 7:00 p.m. on March 9th. Hopefully Franklin Community focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six on Saturday. Martinsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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