The Martins Ferry Purple Riders basketball team (Martins Ferry, OH), was overwhelmed 66-19 in Monday's league battle with the visiting Union Local Jets (Belmont, OH)

The Jets now possess a 5-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bellaire for a Buckeye 8 battle on Thursday, December 8. Union Local will confront a Big Reds team coming off a 54-33 league win over St. Clairsville (St. Clairsville, OH). The Big Reds record now stands at 3-2.

The Purple Riders (2-3) will now prepare for their battle against Cambridge (Cambridge, OH). The Bobcats come into the Buckeye 8 battle with a 0-5 record. In their last battle, Cambridge was overwhelmed by Union Local (Belmont, OH), 81-19, in a league battle.