Basketball Recap: Martins Ferry Piles Up the Points Against St. Clairsville

Purple Riders

Margin (Wins)

01/13/25 @ Buckeye Local	57
12/28/24 vs St. Clairsville	50
01/24/25 @ St. Clairsville	42
11/22/24 @ East Liverpool	40
12/30/24 @ Cambridge	37
12/07/24 vs River	26

Martins Ferry won the last time they faced St. Clairsville and things went their way on Friday too. The Martins Ferry Purple Riders took their matchup with ease, bagging a 62-20 win over the St. Clairsville Red Devils. The Purple Riders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 26 points or more this season.

Martins Ferry pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for St. Clairsville, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.

Martins Ferry won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Monroe Central at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Clairsville, they will challenge Edison at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.