Ohio High School Basketball - Watkins Memorial toppled by Licking Valley
January 17, 2025: Newark, OH 43055 Licking Valley Panthers (Newark, OH) supporters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Watkins Memorial Warriors (Pataskala, OH), 74-55 in a league match.
With the victory, Licking Valley advances its record to 7-5 on the year. The Panthers travel to Newark Catholic (Newark, OH) to face the Green Wave in a Licking County - Cardinal match on Tuesday, January 21. The Green Wave enter the match with a record of 2-9. Newark Catholic lost 55-35 in their recent league match against Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown, OH)
The Warriors now own a 4-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Teays Valley for a non-league match on Sunday, January 19. Watkins Memorial will face a Vikings squad coming off a 52-50 league loss to Logan (Logan, OH). The Vikings record now stands at 2-10.