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| 02/06/25 - Home | 69-54 W |
| 12/03/24 - Away | 82-75 W |
| 02/20/24 - Home | 79-63 W |
| 02/17/24 - Away | 79-80 L |
| 01/21/23 - Home | 47-67 L |
| + 3 more games |
Monroe Central and Martins Ferry are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Monroe Central Seminoles will be playing at home against the Martins Ferry Purple Riders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Martins Ferry will be up against a hot Monroe Central team: the squad just extended their winning streak to eight. Monroe Central blew past River, posting a 76-22 victory. Given the Seminoles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Pilots are ranked 679th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Martins Ferry was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Shadyside 74-35. The Purple Riders haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Monroe Central pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points over those games. As for Martins Ferry, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Monroe Central strolled past Martins Ferry in their previous matchup on Thursday by a score of 69-54. Will Monroe Central repeat their success, or does Martins Ferry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
