While it was all tied up 29-29 at halftime, Zanesville was not quite Licking Valley's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 60-53 to the Licking Valley Panthers. The Blue Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 53-48.
Avery Mohler
| 02/07/25 vs Licking Valley | 13 |
| 01/08/25 vs Lakewood | 12 |
| 01/04/25 @ Maysville | 12 |
| 12/18/24 @ Newark Catholic | 12 |
| 02/04/25 @ Johnstown-Monroe | 10 |
Several Blue Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Avery Mohler, who went 6 for 7 en route to 13 points. Those 13 points gave Mohler a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lucca Wood, who posted 15 points.
Zanesville is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 39.3% in those games and 28.9% outside of them. As for Licking Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Coming up, Zanesville is taking a road trip to challenge Mt. Vernon at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Licking Valley, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Licking Heights at 7:15 p.m.
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