Zanesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 59-49 to the Union Local Jets. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 625th, while the Jets are ranked 108th).
| 01/27/25 vs Union Local | 7 |
| 01/13/25 vs Bishop Rosecrans | 6 |
| 01/25/25 vs Watkins Memorial | 2 |
| 01/07/25 @ Lakewood | 2 |
| 01/22/25 vs Utica | 1 |
Despite the loss, Zanesville saw an underclassman step up: freshman Achaia Walker went 7 of 12 en route to 17 points and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Walker a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Ayawna Gladden, who posted seven points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Zanesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Zanesville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Union Local, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zanesville will venture away from home to face off against Northridge at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Northridge will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Zanesville surely won't give up without a fight. Union Local has already played their next contest (against Wheeling Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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