Basketball Recap: Martinsville Piles Up the Points Against Kennard

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
01/23/25 vs Apple Springs	57

Martinsville came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Kennard Tigers 76-10. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Martinsville is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 19-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.5 points per game. As for Kennard, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Martinsville will head out to take on Broaddus at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Broaddus knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Martinsville likes a good challenge. As for Kennard, they will challenge Wells at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.