In Tuesday's non-league outing, the Martins Ferry Purple Riders (Martins Ferry, OH) basketball squad overwhelmed the visiting Bellaire Big Reds (Bellaire, OH), by a count of 82-61.

The Purple Riders (13-0) will now prepare for their outing against Monroe Central (Woodsfield, OH). The Seminoles go into the non-league outing with a 10-4 record. In their last outing, Monroe Central smashed Barnesville (Barnesville, OH), 59-46, in a league outing.

The Big Reds now hold a 10-4 record. They play next when they travel to Barnesville for a Ohio Valley AAA outing on Wednesday, January 18. Bellaire will clash with a Shamrocks squad coming off a 59-46 league loss to Monroe Central (Woodsfield, OH). The Shamrocks record now stands at 2-12.