The Mart Panthers will head out to take on the Bruceville-Eddy Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Mart's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so Bruceville-Eddy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mart challenged Moody on Tuesday. The Panthers blew past the Bearcats, posting a 51-23 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bruceville-Eddy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss. They had to suffer through a 50-13 loss at the hands of Chilton. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1453rd, while the Pirates are ranked 652nd).
The victory made it two in a row for Mart and bumps their season record up to 21-7. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 56 points in those games. As for Bruceville-Eddy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-24.
Everything came up roses for Mart against Bruceville-Eddy when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 60-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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