Licking Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They took a 43-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Zanesville Blue Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 36-24 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Zanesville found their leader in sophomore Ayawna Gladden, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 18 boards. With that strong performance, Gladden is now averaging an impressive 8.6 rebounds per game. Lakeyah Butcher was another key player, putting up nine points.
Licking Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Zanesville, they moved to 2-10 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Licking Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 33-32 victory against Columbus Academy on the 13th. As for Zanesville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-19 win against Bishop Rosecrans on the 13th.
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