Basketball Recap: Newark Drops Highest Score of Season Against Groveport-Madison

Wildcats

Team Score

01/21/25 @ Groveport-Madison	85
12/07/24 vs Zanesville	78
12/17/24 vs Canal Winchester	73
12/06/24 vs Groveport-Madison	73
12/03/24 vs Lancaster	67

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newark). They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 85-35 victory over the Groveport-Madison Cruisers. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 26 points or more this season.

The win (which was Newark's third in a row) raised their record to 12-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Groveport-Madison, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-11.

Newark will host Logan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Groveport-Madison, they will venture away from home to challenge Lancaster at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.