Ohio High School Basketball - Newark Catholic overwhelms Johnstown-Monroe
December 5, 2023: Newark, OH 43055 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Newark Catholic Green Wave (Newark, OH) and the visiting Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies (Johnstown, OH), saw Newark Catholic's basketball squad wallop Johnstown-Monroe by a tally of 57-25.
With the victory, Newark Catholic improves its record to 2-0 on the campaign. The Green Wave host Licking Valley (Newark, OH) to confront the Panthers in a Licking County - Buckeye challenge on Friday, December 8. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 3-2. Licking Valley won 49-39 in their recent non-league challenge against Columbus Academy (Gahanna, OH)
Next up, the Johnnies confront the Granville Blue Aces (Granville, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 8. Johnstown-Monroe will attempt to improve on its 2-2 season record. The Blue Aces come into the challenge with a 4-0 record after their 65-29 league win over Zanesville (Zanesville, OH).