Greenfield-Central’s Jacob Hinton had a career-high 14 points and was one of four Cougars to score in double figures in Saturday’s 80-60 victory at Martinsville.
Mike Brown | For The Daily Reporter
MARTINSVILLE — Greenfield-Central’s boys basketball team tied the school record for victories in a single season — set last year — and extended their record winning streak to 21 games with a 80-60 victory over Martinsville at John R. Wooden Gymnasium Saturday.
The Cougars are 21-0 on the season, with just one regular-season game remaining, a home game, and Senior Night, against Perry Meridian Wednesday. The 2022-23 Cougars finished 21-2.
Greenfield-Central has won 39 consecutive regular-season games.
Against the Artesians, the Cougars scored a season-best 80 points. It was the most since an 87-point performance in an 87-44 victory at Indianapolis Shortridge on Jan. 17, 2023.
Braylon Mullins had four of the Cougars eight 3-point field goals and led all G-C scorers with 24 points. He also had seven steals.
Four Cougars scored in double figures. Jake Hinton had a career-high 14 points. Both Boston Willard and Dallas Freeman had 10 points. Willard had a team-high eight assists and added six rebounds. Freeman had six steals. Hinton grabbed five boards.
Brady Johnson hit a pair of triples and had eight points. Braden Robertson and Cooper Robertson had six points apiece and Gavin Markus scored two points.
Martinsville (3-17) was led in scoring by Grady Gardner with 25 points. Jace Lafary added 16.
The Cougars took care of business early. They led 23-7 after the opening period. Mullins had 14 points in the quarter.
At the half, G-C’s lead grew to 37-20. The advantage was 19 points, 59-40, going into the final period of play.
