Newark Catholic lost against Licking Valley back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Newark Catholic Green Wave lost to the Licking Valley Panthers at home by a 75-61 margin. While losing is never fun, the Green Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 624th, while the Panthers are ranked 197th).
Dylan Daube
| 02/05/25 vs Licking Valley | 2 |
| 02/04/25 vs Granville | 2 |
| 02/01/25 @ Sheridan | 2 |
| 01/31/25 vs Northridge | 2 |
| 01/28/25 @ Watkins Memorial | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Despite the loss, Newark Catholic still got an impressive performance from Dylan Daube, who went 6 for 14 to rack up 14 points and six rebounds. Daube is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Miller Hutchison, who posted four points and nine boards.
Newark Catholic's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-13. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points over those games. As for Licking Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Newark Catholic has already played their next game, a 50-35 loss against Heath on the 7th. As for Licking Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-53 win against Zanesville on the 7th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
