Martins Ferry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the St. Clairsville Red Devils, falling 69-48. 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 442nd, while the Red Devils are ranked 121st).
Martins Ferry's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for St. Clairsville, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Martins Ferry will head out to square off against Monroe Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroe Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Martins Ferry likes a good challenge. As for St. Clairsville, they are taking a road trip to challenge Bellaire at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bellaire is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season.
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