Basketball Recap: Licking Heights Snags 11th Victory in Last 12 Games

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

12/11/24 vs Newark Catholic	43
01/19/25 @ Lakewood	30
01/11/25 vs Watkins Memorial	30
01/08/25 vs Utica	26
02/08/25 @ Watkins Memorial	22

Licking Heights won the last time they faced Watkins Memorial and things went their way on Saturday too. The Licking Heights Hornets put the hurt on the Watkins Memorial Warriors with a sharp 70-48 victory. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Licking Heights is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Watkins Memorial, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.

Looking ahead, Licking Heights will take on Licking Valley at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Licking Valley sitting on three straight wins and Licking Heights on seven. As for Watkins Memorial, they will challenge Granville at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Granville has three straight victories, Watkins Memorial has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.