Martins Ferry proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 57) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 56-53 victory over the Bellaire Big Reds. This was a revenge game for the Purple Riders: when they faced off against the Big Reds back in December of 2024, they had to take a 72-60 loss.
Bellaire lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Zara Harveth, who went 7 for 13 on her way to 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. The match was Harveth's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamya Morgan, who went 5 of 8 en route to 14 points.
Martins Ferry has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Bellaire, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 12-2 record.
Martins Ferry will face off against Marietta at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Marietta sitting on 14 straight wins and Martins Ferry on six. Bellaire has already played their next match, a 61-27 victory against East Liverpool on the 18th.
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