STEUBENVILLE — It wasn’t perfect, far from it. And, it wasn’t Big Red’s best performance. But, what it was, however, was another dominant win for the Steubenville boys basketball team.

After a bit of a slow start, Big Red slowly but surely pulled away from visiting Martins Ferry inside the Crimson Center on Tuesday night for a 90-57 victory over the Purple Riders.

After holding a 6-4 lead early on, Big Red (11-1) scored the next nine and went on a 13-2 run, opening a 22-11 lead after one.

The Riders (8-6) made a couple of attempts to push back into the game, but the deficit was never again below double digits.

Big Red led 47-27 at halftime and pushed the margin to 66-45 after three before netting another 24 points in the final quarter.

Santino Haney, who recently surpassed the 1,000 career point mark on the road and was recognized for the achievement prior to the game, led the way with a game-high 24 points. He also entered the week as the leading scorer in OVAC Class 5A, which Big Red leads the current team standings in.

Haney was one of four to reach double figures in the win as Jermaine Moore netted 16, Landon Bowers 14 and Cole Bowers 12 and a team-high six rebounds.

For Martins Ferry, Elijah Smith led the way with 20 points and eight rebounds. Anthony Booth tallied 12 and five.

Martins Ferry travels to Harrison Central on Thursday.

Steubenville has two more big games this week, at Wheeling Park tonight and St. Thomas Aquinas on Friday.

Brooke 65, East Liverpool 46

WELLSBURG — Crosby Morris scored 23 points and the Bruins defended their home court Tuesday against the Potters.

Andre Murdock scored 12 points with eight assists, Grant Yost scored 10 with eight rebounds, and Pierce Ferrell scored eight with seven rebounds.

River 61, Cameron 14

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Buckeye Trail 70, Shadyside 50

SHADYSIDE — The visiting Warriors sprinted to a 43-26 lead at the half and coasted to their win over the Tigers.

Elian Arick led all scorers in the game with 24 points for Buckeye Trail. Easton Rominger added 16.

Jayden Johnson netted 18 and Bryce Sloan 14 for Shadyside, which played with Wyatt Parr.

Michael Hendershot added nine.

Monroe Central 78,

Shenandoah 13

WOODSFIELD ­– Cooper Howell had 21 points to lead four Seminoles in double figures as they zapped the visiting Zeps on Junior Winland Court.

Blake Yontz added 17, Hunter Habig had 12 and Corbin Farnsworth 10.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Magnolia 61, Valley 43

NEW MARTINSVILLE — The Blue Eagles defeated the Lumberjills in a contest featuring a duel between either team’s top scorers.

Magnolia’s Kaylee Yost scored 29 and Valley’s Laken Dawson scored 30 for their respective teams. Karlie Warder joined Yost in double figures with 10.