Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Martinsville walked away with it. They took down the Terre Haute South Vigo Braves 41-26 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Artesians in their matchups with the Braves: they've now won three in a row.
Layla Mallery
| 02/04/25 vs Terre Haute South Vigo | 8 |
| 01/28/25 @ Franklin Community | 4 |
| 01/21/25 vs Brown County | 4 |
| 12/27/24 vs Springs Valley | 4 |
| 11/16/24 @ Terre Haute North Vigo | 4 |
Martinsville was led to victory by Ruby Murrell and Layla Mallery. Murrell went 6 for 13 on her way to 16 points and eight boards, while Mallery posted ten points and eight steals. The dominant performance gave Mallery a new career-high in steals. Jade Meade was another key player, putting up six points.
When it comes to explaining why Terre Haute South Vigo lost, don't look at Karizma English-Malone. Despite the final result, she had 11 points. English-Malone is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played.
Martinsville's record now sits at 8-15. As for Terre Haute South Vigo, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Martinsville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-40 defeat against Bloomington North on the 7th. Terre Haute South Vigo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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