In Friday's league match, the host St. Clairsville Red Devils basketball team scored a good 65-54 triumph over the Martins Ferry Purple Riders.

In their next game, the Red Devils meet the Union Local Jets (Belmont, OH) in a Buckeye 8 match, on Tuesday, January 9. St. Clairsville will attempt to better on its 5-4 season record. The Jets enter the match with a 8-2 record after their 54-47 league win over Indian Creek (Wintersville, OH).

With the defeat, Martins Ferry moves to 5-2 on the year. The Purple riders travel to Garaway (Sugarcreek, OH) to meet the Pirates in a non-league match on Sunday, January 7. The Pirates enter the match with a record of 4-3. Garaway won 55-41 in their recent league match against Claymont (Uhrichsville, OH)