Basketball Recap: Zanesville Snaps Nine-Game Streak of Losses at Home

Zanesville needed a changed in momentum after dropping five straight games and they got it from Ayawna Gladden. The Zanesville Blue Devils came out on top against the Licking Valley Panthers by a score of 43-34 on Thursday thanks in part to Gladden, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 18 boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in boards.

Zanesville's victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-10. As for Licking Valley, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Zanesville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 64-19 win against Bishop Rosecrans on the 13th. As for Licking Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 33-32 victory against Columbus Academy on the 13th.