
Mavericks
02/01/25 vs Martin Luther | 73-71 |
01/29/25 vs New York Mills | 72-65 |
After losing to Martin Luther the last time they met, Morrisville-Eaton decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Morrisville-Eaton Mavericks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 73-71 victory over the Martin Luther Cougars on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mavericks.
Despite the loss, Martin Luther had strong showings from Justin Trail, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds, and Kris Skibola, who went 8 for 19 en route to 26 points. That's the most points Trail has posted since back in January of 2024. Damien Peterson was another key player, going 5 of 12 on his way to 12 points and three blocks.
Morrisville-Eaton has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Martin Luther, they dropped their record down to 5-10 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Morrisville-Eaton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 66-63 win against Sauquoit Valley on the 3rd. As for Martin Luther, they will welcome Knox at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Martin Luther is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.5 points per game this season.
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