Having just played yesterday, the Garaway Pirates will jump right back in to play the Martins Ferry Purple Riders at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. Martins Ferry took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Garaway, who comes in off a win.
Garaway is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Newcomerstown 85-49 on Friday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Trojans are ranked 646th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Martins Ferry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Steubenville, falling 71-46.
Garaway's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Martins Ferry, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Garaway beat Martins Ferry 56-48 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Garaway repeat their success, or does Martins Ferry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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