The Martins Ferry Purple Riders will challenge the Buckeye Trail Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Martins Ferry: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Buckeye Trail has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Martins Ferry turned things around against Cambridge on Friday. They came out on top against the Bobcats by a score of 57-50. The win was all the more spectacular given the Purple Riders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 462nd, while the Bobcats are ranked 178th).
Meanwhile, Buckeye Trail didn't have too much trouble with Tuscarawas Central Catholic on Friday as they won 50-33.
Buckeye Trail is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Martins Ferry, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Everything went Martins Ferry's way against Buckeye Trail when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Martins Ferry made off with a 57-36 win. Does Martins Ferry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buckeye Trail turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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