Center Grove has gone 8-2 against Martinsville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Center Grove Trojans will be home for the holidays to greet the Martinsville Artesians at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Center Grove is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Bloomington South just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a hard 45-30 fall against the Panthers. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 12/12/24 vs Bloomington South | 3 |
| 11/23/24 vs Franklin Community | 2 |
| 02/02/24 vs Greenwood | 2 |
| 12/20/23 vs Perry Meridian | 2 |
| 11/12/24 vs Greenfield-Central | 1 |
Center Grove's loss came about despite a quality game from Emerson Vlcan, who posted ten points along with three steals and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Vlcan a new career-high in steals.
Meanwhile, Martinsville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 53-47 to Whiteland. The Artesians have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Center Grove's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-1. As for Martinsville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Center Grove against Martinsville in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-25 win. In that matchup, Center Grove amassed a halftime lead of 33-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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