St. Clairsville hasn't had much luck against Martins Ferry recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The St. Clairsville Red Devils will welcome the Martins Ferry Purple Riders at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
St. Clairsville is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 38-33 heartbreaker at the hands of Claymont. That's two games in a row now that the Red Devils have lost by exactly five points.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Martins Ferry's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 57-50 to Marietta. While losing is never fun, the Purple Riders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Tigers are ranked third).
Martins Ferry's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for St. Clairsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
St. Clairsville took a serious blow against Martins Ferry in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 75-25. Will St. Clairsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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