Conroe grad Martin leads Sam Houston State to victory over Albany

Britni Martin, a graduate of Conroe High School, is a senior forward on the Sam Houston State University women's basketball team.

Conroe High School graduate Britni Martin led Sam Houston State University to a 71-68 victory against the University at Albany with 18 points.

The game was played Thursday, Dec. 20 in Long Beach, Calif.

The senior forward also recorded three rebounds, nine assists and a steal for the Bearkats, who improved to 3-6 on the season, according to the university's website.

Sam Houston State University's next game is at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21 against California State University-Long Beach.

Martin is a 2009 graduate of Conroe High School where she was an all-greater Houston and all-district player on the basketball court for coach Deidre Hinze. As a senior (2008-09) Martin averaged 17.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game. Martin was a McDonalds All-America candidate. She was also one of the top scorers in the 2008 Texas Girls Basketball Association All-Star Game. Martin was a three-time all-district selection and was the district's newcomer of the year as a freshman (2005-06). She was a four-time academic all-district honoree and earned all-district honors on the soccer field as well. Martin was a member of the National Honor Society. She is from Conroe.

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