Zanesville won the last time they faced Watkins Memorial and things went their way on Thursday too. The Zanesville Blue Devils escaped with a win against the Watkins Memorial Warriors by the margin of a single free throw, 47-46. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Zanesville found their leader in sophomore Lucca Wood, who went 8 for 16 en route to 20 points and six boards. David Evans was another key player, putting up six points.
Blue Devils
| 01/23/25 @ Watkins Memorial | 47-46 |
| 01/21/25 @ Utica | 58-56 |
| 01/11/25 @ Licking Valley | 53-48 |
Zanesville pushed their record up to 7-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Watkins Memorial, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Zanesville has already played their next match (against Northridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Watkins Memorial will face off against Newark Catholic at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Watkins Memorial is facing Newark Catholic at the right time seeing as Newark Catholic is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
