Martinsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 68-64 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bassett Bengals. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly four points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bassett to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaiah Perkins, who posted 26 points. The contest was Perkins' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Redd, who scored 16 points.
Martinsville's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Bassett, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12.
Martinsville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-49 defeat against Halifax County on the 4th. Bassett has also already played their next game, a 68-64 loss against Abingdon on the 1st.
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