The Martinsville Artesians will square off against the Perry Meridian Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Martinsville's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Perry Meridian has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road.
Last Tuesday, Martinsville got the win against Brown County by a conclusive 53-27. The match marked the Artesians' most dominant win of the season.
| 01/21/25 vs Brown County | 18 |
| 01/18/25 @ Cascade | 16 |
| 12/21/24 @ Monrovia | 14 |
| 01/14/25 vs Terre Haute South Vigo | 13 |
| 01/04/25 vs Southport | 9 |
Martinsville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jade Meade led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Those 18 points gave Meade a new career-high. Ruby Murrell was another key player, putting up 13 points along with eight boards and six assists.
Meanwhile, Perry Meridian played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 48-27 to Indianapolis Bishop Chatard. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Trojans are ranked 50th).
Martinsville's victory bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Perry Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Martinsville strolled past Perry Meridian in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 41-26. Will Martinsville repeat their success, or does Perry Meridian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
