Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Martins Ferry Purple Riders (Martins Ferry, OH) and the visiting Union Local Jets (Belmont, OH), saw Martins Ferry's basketball squad overcome Union Local by a tally of 58-50.

With the victory, Martins Ferry improves its record to 11-0 on the campaign. The Purple Riders host Bellaire (Bellaire, OH) to play the Big Reds in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 17. The Big Reds come into the challenge with a record of 10-2.

Next up, the Jets play the St. Clairsville Red Devils (St. Clairsville, OH) in a Buckeye 8 challenge, on Friday, January 13. Union Local will attempt to improve on its 7-5 season record. The Red Devils come into the challenge with a 4-7 record after their 79-66 non-league win over Steubenville (Steubenville, OH).