The Newark Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Reynoldsburg Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newark will be strutting in after a victory while Reynoldsburg will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Newark strolled past Teays Valley with points to spare, taking the game 50-33. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Vikings are ranked 418th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Reynoldsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 44-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Upper Arlington.
Reynoldsburg's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Newark, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Newark came up short against Reynoldsburg in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 59-52. Can Newark avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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