Newark Catholic won the last time they faced Licking Valley and things went their way on Thursday too. The Newark Catholic Green Wave enjoyed a cozy 55-39 victory over the Licking Valley Panthers. Given the Green Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Panthers are ranked 592nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newark Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Leah Caudill, who went 7 for 9 en route to 18 points and five rebounds. Fini Kaiser was another key player, putting up 13 points and seven boards.
Green Wave
| 01/23/25 @ Licking Valley | 55-39 |
| 01/18/25 vs Genoa Christian Academy | 40-33 |
| 01/15/25 vs Utica | 57-34 |
| 01/10/25 @ Heath | 46-25 |
| 01/07/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 61-41 |
Newark Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Newark Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Licking Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newark Catholic will face off against Lakewood at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Newark Catholic is facing Lakewood at the right time seeing as Lakewood is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Licking Valley has already played their next game (against Mt. Vernon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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