Beckville is 0-3 against Martins Mill since December of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Beckville Bearcats' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Martins Mill Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Beckville had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 66-53 win over the Wolves. Given Beckville's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while San Augustine is ranked 541st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Martins Mill had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.9 points), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Tuesday. They came out on top against Grapeland by a score of 36-25. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Martins Mill has scored all year.
Martins Mill relied on the efforts of Jak Kinder, who scored 18 points, and Sawyer Moore, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Moore hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Ryder Marsh, who scored a point along with 12 rebounds and five blocks.
Beckville's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Martins Mill, their victory bumped their record up to 32-4.
Beckville might still be hurting after the 64-38 defeat they got from Martins Mill in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Beckville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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