Martins Ferry was the 62-61 winner over Coshocton when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Martins Ferry Purple Riders took a blow against the Coshocton Redskins on Saturday, falling 70-42. 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 359th, while the Redskins are ranked 79th).
It was another big night for Colton Conkle, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds for Coshocton. That makes it three consecutive games in which Conkle has scored at least a third of Coshocton's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jj (Justice) Herman, who posted six points in addition to eight assists and five boards.
Martins Ferry's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Coshocton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Martins Ferry wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 69-54 defeat against Wheeling Central Catholic on the 23rd. As for Coshocton, they will host Northridge at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Coshocton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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