The Martins Ferry Purple Riders will head out on the road to square off against the Union Local Jets at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Martins Ferry scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 80-79 victory over Monroe Central.
Meanwhile, Union Local had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They secured a 75-70 W over Buckeye Trail.
Easton Ditzler continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Dre Saunders was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine assists.
Martins Ferry's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Union Local, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Martins Ferry came out on top in a nail-biter against Union Local when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 58-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martins Ferry since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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