Basketball Recap: Zanesville Falls to New Philadelphia in First Game of Season

By Team Reports Dec 2, 2024, 8:13am

Basketball Recap: Zanesville Blue Devils vs. New Philadelphia Quakers

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Zanesville unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 50-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Philadelphia Quakers on Wednesday. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Quakers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

Zanesville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lucca Wood, who posted 12 points. Avery Mohler was another key player, scoring nine points plus seven rebounds.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zanesville has already played their next match (against New Philadelphia), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for New Philadelphia, they will take on River View at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.

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