After flying high against Bellaire last Wednesday, Cambridge came back down to earth. The Cambridge Bobcats fell 57-50 to the Martins Ferry Purple Riders on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bobcats came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Purple Riders are ranked 462nd).
Cambridge's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Martins Ferry, they moved to 4-8 with that win, which also ended their six-game losing streak.
Cambridge has already played their next contest, a 52-37 victory against Zanesville on the 18th. As for Martins Ferry, they will take on Buckeye Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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