Northridge hasn't had much luck against Licking Heights recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Northridge Vikings will face off against the Licking Heights Hornets at 7:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Northridge is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Newark Catholic on Friday. Northridge fell just short of Newark Catholic by a score of 46-44.
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Ava Travis put forth a good effort for the losing side as she went 7 of 17 en route to 20 points. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cora Hill, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Licking Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 46-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hamilton Township. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 530th, while the Rangers are ranked 211th).
Northridge's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for Licking Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Northridge came up short against Licking Heights in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 48-43. Can Northridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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