Bellaire is 2-8 against Martins Ferry since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Bellaire Big Reds will take on the Martins Ferry Purple Riders at 2:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bellaire will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Shadyside, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Bellaire came out on top against Shadyside by a score of 71-60 on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Big Reds as they're now sitting on four straight.
| 01/28/25 @ Shadyside | 5 |
| 01/25/25 vs Indian Creek | 4 |
| 01/17/25 vs Bridgeport | 4 |
| 01/11/25 vs Shadyside | 4 |
| 01/21/25 @ John Marshall | 3 |
Raekwon Pettigrew was his usual excellent self, going 14 of 19 en route to 34 points along with five assists and three blocks. Those five assists gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caleb Jewell, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 18 points.
Meanwhile, Martins Ferry posted their biggest win since December 17, 2024 on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 66-20 victory over Buckeye Local. Given the Purple Riders' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Panthers are ranked 805th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bellaire is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Martins Ferry, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-8.
Bellaire ended up a good deal behind Martins Ferry in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, losing 66-47. Can Bellaire avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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