Monroe Central Seminoles (Woodsfield, OH) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Martins Ferry Purple Riders (Martins Ferry, OH), 69-54 in a league match.

With the victory, Monroe Central upgrades its record to 17-2 on the year. The Seminoles host River (Hannibal, OH) to face the Pilots in a non-league match on Friday, February 7. The Pilots enter the match with a record of 7-11. River lost 57-38 in their recent league match against Caldwell (Caldwell, OH)

The Purple Riders now sport a 9-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Shadyside for a non-league match on Friday, February 7. Martins Ferry will face a Tigers squad coming off a 78-37 non-league loss to Union Local (Belmont, OH). The Tigers record now stands at 2-15.