The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Wheeling Park Patriots (Wheeling, WV) and the host Martins Ferry Purple Riders (Martins Ferry, OH), observed Wheeling Park's basketball team knock off Martins Ferry by a score of 59-44.

The Patriots (3-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Morgantown (Morgantown, WV). The Mohigans come into the Two Rivers challenge with a 4-0 record. In their last challenge, Morgantown prevailed over Laurel Highlands (Uniontown, PA), 55-53, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Purple Riders encounter the Bellaire Big Reds (Bellaire, OH) in a Buckeye 8 challenge, on Monday, December 16. Martins Ferry will attempt to improve on its 3-3 season record. The Big Reds come into the challenge with a 5-1 record after their 45-41 league win over Harrison Central (Cadiz, OH).