The Licking Heights Hornets will challenge the Zanesville Blue Devils at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Licking Heights and six for Zanesville.
On Wednesday, Licking Heights ended up a good deal behind Johnstown-Monroe and lost 41-22. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 489th, while the Johnnies are ranked 101st).
Meanwhile, Zanesville lost to Northridge on the road by a 56-38 margin on Wednesday.
Licking Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Zanesville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Licking Heights beat Zanesville 53-41 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Licking Heights since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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