Basketball Game Preview: Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine vs. Martinsville Bluestreaks

Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine is 8-1 against Martinsville since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine will take on the Martinsville Bluestreaks at 6:00 p.m.

Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since December 16, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Lawrenceville by a score of 40-37. Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine hasn't had much luck with Lawrenceville recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Genna Kidwell, who posted 11 points and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 39 games she's played dating back to last season. Maggie Bailey was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.

Even though they lost, Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Martinsville hadn't done well against Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Sunday. Martinsville came out on top against Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine by a score of 55-48. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bluestreaks.

Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Martinsville, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.

Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine came up short against Martinsville in their previous matchup on Sunday, falling 55-48. Can Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.