Purple Riders
| 08/28/25 vs Bellaire | 3-0 |
| 08/27/25 @ Wheeling Central Catholic | 3-0 |
| 08/25/25 vs Union Local | 3-2 |
| 08/23/25 vs Steubenville | 3-1 |
Martins Ferry waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Bellaire Big Reds 3-0. The Purple Riders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Big Reds, too.
Martins Ferry never let Bellaire on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-22, 25-9.
Giana Chirpas paced Martins Ferry's offense, picking up 18 kills. Chirpas got some help from Olivia Harkness and her 29 assists.
Martins Ferry's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Bellaire, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Martins Ferry will take on Buckeye Local at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bellaire, they will square off against Catholic Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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