Martins Ferry lost against Bellaire back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Martins Ferry Purple Riders took a 72-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bellaire Big Reds. The Purple Riders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bellaire's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zara Harveth led the charge by dropping a double-double on 24 points and 13 boards. Harveth's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhyan O'Grady, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 17 points.
Martins Ferry now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Bellaire, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Martins Ferry will venture away from home to challenge St. Clairsville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Martins Ferry is facing St. Clairsville at the right time seeing as St. Clairsville is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Bellaire, they will head out to take on River at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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