Martinez scores 20, Robertson takes down Hope Christian 53-45

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.</em> — The Robertson Cardinals advance to 5-0 after getting a non-conference road win Tuesday night at Hope Christian. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Robertson jumped out to an early 19-11 lead but then went ice cold. After only putting up four points -- with none coming in the final three minutes of the second quarter -- Robertson was down 31-23 at the half.&nbsp;In the second half, the Cardinals turned up the intensity on defense and made a valiant effort to establish a presence in the lane. This resulted in relief points and trips to the foul line. On top of that, it opened the door for opportunities at kick-out three-pointers.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cardinals, who trailed 42-37 after three quarters, outscored the Huskies 16-3 to complete the comeback. What's more, the Cardinals held the Huskies scoreless for over six minutes during the final period. At the 1:37 mark, Hope Christian got a dive cut layup -- their first points of the quarter and only made field-goal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='814481' first='Natalia' last='Martinez'] posted a game-high 20 points and was red-hot in catch and shoot situations. The senior guard finished with six three-pointers made, connecting thrice in each half. Prior to that, Martinez had six treys through the first four games. Martinez has a balanced jumper, gets good lift&nbsp;and has DEEP range. Additionally, Martinez capitalized on the soft zone played by the Huskies, relocating out on the perimeter to generate open looks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Freshman [player_tooltip player_id='968109' first='Arianna' last='Martinez'] totaled 13 points, giving the 5'4" guard her fourth outing of the season in double-digits. Martinez was hard to contain off the bounce. Depending on what the defense gave her, Martinez was able to get all the way to the cup or hit the 3ball.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='814473' first='Alyxa' last='King-Greenwalt'] had a quiet 6 points but her activity defensively and on the glass was outstanding. King-Greenwalt did a good job of using her length to alter shots in the interior. Moreover the senior came away with several rebounds to either extended possessions or secure the stop.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As for Hope Christian, they were led by [player_tooltip player_id='839433' first='Bri' last='Bishop'], the only player to reach double-figures for the Huskies. The sophomore went on to have a team-high 11 points and did most of her damage from within 12-feet. The six-foot forward is a high-energy player that moves well without the ball and runs the floor well.&nbsp;Bishop entered the matchup averaging a Double-Double with 19.0 points, 10.7 rebounds and 5.3 steals!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">NEXT UP:&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Robertson (5-0) vs Clovis (4-0) on 12/12 <strong>***</strong> | 3 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hope Christian (3-1) vs Mayfield (2-3) on 12/12 <strong>***</strong> | 9:45 a.m.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>*** - Tournament&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Coupon Code</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Enter code at checkout and receive $10 off your registration!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Code:&nbsp;<strong><em>MartinezPGH2024</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->