Ohio High School Basketball - Martins Ferry thwarts St. Clairsville
January 6, 2023: St. Clairsville, OH 43950 The Martins Ferry Purple Riders (Martins Ferry, OH) basketball knocked off the host St. Clairsville Red Devils (St. Clairsville, OH), 71-61 in Friday's league test.
The Purple Riders (10-0) will now prepare for their test against Union Local (Belmont, OH). The Jets go into the Buckeye 8 test with a 7-4 record. In their last test, Union Local went down by Bellaire (Bellaire, OH), 75-62, in a non-league test.
The Red Devils now own a 3-7 record. They play next when they host Steubenville for a Ohio Valley AAAA test on Tuesday, January 10. St. Clairsville will encounter a Big Red squad coming off a 63-51 non-league win over Harrison Central (Cadiz, OH). The Big Red record now stands at 4-5.