Bassett and Martinsville are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Bassett Bengals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Martinsville Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Bassett's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Martinsville has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
On Tuesday, Bassett took a blow against Magna Vista, falling 57-29. While losing is never fun, the Bengals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Warriors are ranked 87th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-22, which was the final score in Martinsville's tilt against George Washington on Tuesday.
Bassett now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Martinsville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Bassett was able to grind out a solid win over Martinsville in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 41-34. Does Bassett have another victory up their sleeve, or will Martinsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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