The Fruitvale Bobcats will head out to challenge the Martins Mill Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fruitvale is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Fruitvale challenged Alba-Golden on Friday. Fruitvale took a 54-39 bruising from Alba-Golden.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Martins Mill on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Alba-Golden out of the water with a 76-41 final score. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 21 points or more this season.
Martins Mill's win came from a few key players Fruitvale will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Travis Baber, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 18 points and five assists. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Milligan, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points and eight boards.
Martins Mill pushed their record up to 20-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Fruitvale, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Fruitvale was dealt a bruising 93-48 loss at the hands of Martins Mill when the teams last played back in February of 2016. Can Fruitvale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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