St. Clairsville and Martins Ferry squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but St. Clairsville had to settle for second. They took a 70-54 bruising from the Martins Ferry Purple Riders. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Red Devils came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Purple Riders are ranked 301st).
Red Devils
| 03/01/25 vs Martins Ferry | 54-70 |
| 02/26/25 vs Barnesville | 50-33 |
| 02/22/25 vs Buckeye Local | 74-44 |
| 02/14/25 @ Beaver Local | 57-53 |
| 02/12/25 @ Indian Valley | 53-71 |
With the loss, St. Clairsville broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-7. As for Martins Ferry, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
While St. Clairsville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
