The Martin Warriors will take on the Shoemaker Wolves in a tournament on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Martin turned things around against Lamar on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Vikings 69-42. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Vikings are ranked 885th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Shoemaker was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Monday as they fell 79-75 to Liberty Hill. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (63), the Wolves still had to take the loss.
Shoemaker has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points over those games. As for Martin, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Martin took their win against Shoemaker in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 76-55 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team 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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