Zanesville is on a four-game streak of home losses, Meadowbrook a 21-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Zanesville Blue Devils will take on the Meadowbrook Colts at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Zanesville came up short against Wheeling Park and fell 60-48. While losing is never fun, Zanesville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 462nd in Ohio, while Wheeling Park is ranked 17th in West Virginia).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Drew Doyle, who scored 15 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Rashaud Hampton, who scored 13 points.
Even though they lost, Zanesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Meadowbrook was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 59-54 to Cambridge.
Like Meadowbrook, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Colton Delancey led the charge by scoring 14 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Masyn Campbell, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Zanesville's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Meadowbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-20.
Friday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Zanesville have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 40.3% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Meadowbrook struggles in that department as they've made 37.3% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Zanesville against Meadowbrook in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 70-34 win. Does Zanesville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Meadowbrook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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