The Barnesville Shamrocks will face off against the Martins Ferry Purple Riders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Barnesville easily dispatched St. Clairsville on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Barnesville fell just short of Linsly by a score of 48-45 on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Shamrocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 423rd in Ohio, while the Cadets are ranked 16th in West Virginia).
Meanwhile, Martins Ferry waltzed into their game on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 48-38.
Barnesville's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Martins Ferry, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Barnesville came up short against Martins Ferry in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 35-26. Will Barnesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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