The Licking Heights Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Watkins Memorial Warriors at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Licking Heights will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, Licking Heights strolled past Zanesville with points to spare, taking the game 51-33. Given Licking Heights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while Zanesville is ranked 458th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Watkins Memorial unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 56-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mt. Vernon.
Licking Heights is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Watkins Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Licking Heights was able to grind out a solid victory over Watkins Memorial when the teams last played back in January, winning 55-46. Will Licking Heights repeat their success, or does Watkins Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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