The Martinsville Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Mecklenburg County Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Martinsville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Mecklenburg County likes a good challenge.
Martinsville is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since January 19, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-61 win over Tunstall.
Meanwhile, Mecklenburg County made easy work of Brunswick on Saturday and carried off a 65-39 victory. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Phoenix had established a 22 point advantage.
Martinsville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Mecklenburg County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Everything went Martinsville's way against Mecklenburg County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Martinsville made off with a 53-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martinsville 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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