Preview: Zanesville Blue Devils vs. Licking Valley Panthers
Zanesville is 1-6 against Licking Valley since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Zanesville Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Licking Valley Panthers at 7:15 p.m. Hopefully Zanesville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Friday.
Zanesville's recent rough patch got a bit rougher after their third straight defeat. The matchup between them and Licking Heights wasn't particularly close, with Zanesville falling 51-33. Zanesville has not had much luck with Licking Heights recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Rashaud Hampton was Zanesville's leading scorer, having posted eight points.
David Evans took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Meanwhile, Licking Valley had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They managed a 65-59 win over Granville on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Zanesville's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Licking Valley, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10.
Zanesville ended up a good deal behind Licking Valley when the teams last played back in January, losing 57-39. Will Zanesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
