Martinsville hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They walked away with a 41-28 victory over the Perry Meridian Falcons on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Artesians, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leading Martinsville to victory were Ruby Murrell and Jade Meade. Murrell posted ten points and three steals, while Meade put up ten points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Mya Lewis, who scored six points and six rebounds.
Despite the loss, Perry Meridian still got an impressive performance from Mariah Thomas, who earned seven points and five boards.
Martinsville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-13 record this season. As for Perry Meridian, their loss was their tenth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-18.
Martinsville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-42 defeat against Jasper on the 25th. Perry Meridian has also already played their next matchup, a 36-31 loss against Whiteland on the 28th.
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