The Martins Ferry Purple Riders basketball squad (Martins Ferry, OH), was nudged 82-75 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Monroe Central Seminoles (Woodsfield, OH)

With the victory, Monroe Central advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Seminoles travel to Barnesville (Barnesville, OH) to meet the Shamrocks in a Ohio Valley AAA battle on Friday, December 6. The Shamrocks enter the battle with a record of 1-0. Barnesville won 55-41 in their recent league battle against Shadyside (Shadyside, OH)

The Purple Riders now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Buckeye Local for a Buckeye 8 battle on Tuesday, December 10. Martins Ferry will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 59-42 non-league loss to River (Hannibal, OH). The Panthers record now stands at 0-2.