Basketball Recap: Martins Ferry Snags Eighth Victory in Last Nine Games

Purple Riders

Margin (Wins)

01/13/25 @ Buckeye Local	57
12/28/24 vs St. Clairsville	50
01/24/25 @ St. Clairsville	42
11/22/24 @ East Liverpool	40
12/30/24 @ Cambridge	37

Martins Ferry hadn't done well against Monroe Central recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Everything went the Martins Ferry Purple Riders' way against the Monroe Central Seminoles as the Martins Ferry Purple Riders made off with a 54-34 win. The Purple Riders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.

Martins Ferry is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.9 points per game. As for Monroe Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.

Martins Ferry has already played their next contest, a 51-42 victory against Indian Creek on the 27th. As for Monroe Central, they will face off against Shenandoah at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.