The crowd at Wednesday's league challenge between the Monroe Central Seminoles (Woodsfield, OH) and the visiting Martins Ferry Purple Riders (Martins Ferry, OH), observed Monroe Central's basketball team overwhelm Martins Ferry by a score of 86-54.

The Seminoles (19-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Wheeling Central Catholic (Wheeling, WV). The Maroon Knights come into the non-league challenge with a 14-2 record. In their last challenge, Wheeling Central Catholic trounced Union Local (Belmont, OH), 73-59, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Purple Riders encounter the Union Local Jets (Belmont, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, February 14. Martins Ferry will attempt to improve on its 10-10 season record. The Jets come into the challenge with a 15-6 record after their 73-59 non-league loss to Wheeling Central Catholic (Wheeling, WV).