Martinsville was the 64-54 winner over Edgewood when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Martinsville Artesians fell to the Edgewood Mustangs 59-55. The Artesians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grady Gardner
| 02/11/25 vs Edgewood | 23 |
| 02/08/25 @ Tri-West Hendricks | 15 |
| 02/06/25 vs Speedway | 38 |
Grady Gardner and Zhane Capshaw certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Gardner went 9-for-21 en route to 23 points and six rebounds, while Capshaw went 7-for-9 on his way to 16 points. The matchup was Gardner's third in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Rhys Wolf, who posted seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Edgewood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caden Jones, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards. What's more, Jones also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in March of 2024. Aj Norris was another key player, going 6-for-10 to rack up 16 points.
Martinsville's record now sits at 5-13. As for Edgewood, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Martinsville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 74-73 defeat against Mooresville on the 14th. As for Edgewood, they will square off against Orleans at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Orleans will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Edgewood surely won't give up without a fight.
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