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| 03/01/24 - Neutral | 61-65 L |
| 01/20/24 - Home | 74-56 W |
| 01/21/23 - Away | 64-62 W |
| 03/01/22 - Neutral | 44-42 W |
| 03/05/21 - Neutral | 57-30 W |
| + 5 more games |
Bloomington South is 9-1 against Martinsville since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Bloomington South Panthers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Martinsville Artesians at 7:30 p.m. Bloomington South is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Bloomington South is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since February 19, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 win over Castle.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Martinsville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Perry Meridian 53-50. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Artesians as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Martinsville's win came from a few key players Bloomington South will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Grady Gardner, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 21 points. The contest was his eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Stroud, who went 6 of 13 en route to 14 points and six rebounds.
Martinsville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Bloomington South pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Martinsville, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-9.
Bloomington South came up short against Martinsville in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 65-61. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stroud, who went 9 for 13 on his way to 20 points and eight boards. Now that Bloomington South knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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