Ohio High School Basketball - Newark holds off Waverly
December 18, 2021: Newark, OH 43055 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Newark Wildcats (Newark, OH) and the visiting Waverly Tigers (Waverly, OH), saw Newark's basketball squad hold off Waverly by a tally of 60-55.
With the victory, Newark improves its record to 6-1 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Chaminade-Julienne (Dayton, OH) to confront the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, December 22. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 3-2. Chaminade-Julienne lost 61-44 in their recent league challenge against Archbishop Alter (Kettering, OH)
Next up, the Tigers confront the Eastern Eagles (Beaver, OH) in a Southern Ohio II challenge, on Tuesday, December 21. Waverly will attempt to advance on its 3-2 season record. The Eagles go into the test with a 5-4 record after their 79-58 league loss to Valley (Lucasville, OH).