Ohio High School Basketball - Newark thwarts Mt. Vernon
January 6, 2024: Newark, OH 43055 The Newark Wildcats (Newark, OH) basketball knocked off the visiting Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets (Mt. Vernon, OH), 51-32 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Wildcats (9-1) will now prepare for their test against Groveport-Madison (Groveport, OH). The Cruisers go into the Ohio Capital - Buckeye test with a 5-5 record. In their last test, Groveport-Madison went down by Pickerington Central (Pickerington, OH), 67-47, in a league test.
The Yellowjackets now own a 6-5 record. They play next when they travel to Lexington for a Ohio Cardinal test on Tuesday, January 9. Mt. Vernon will encounter a Minutemen squad coming off a 50-40 non-league win over Galion (Galion, OH). The Minutemen record now stands at 12-0.