Watkins Memorial lost against Zanesville back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Watkins Memorial Warriors were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 47-46 to the Zanesville Blue Devils. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blue Devils 16-12 in the first quarter.
Lucca Wood was his usual excellent self, going 8 for 16 en route to 20 points and six rebounds for Zanesville. The team also got some help courtesy of David Evans, who posted six points.
Watkins Memorial dropped their record down to 5-10 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Zanesville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Watkins Memorial will welcome 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. As for Zanesville, they will host Northridge at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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