Teays Valley came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were dealt a 63-32 defeat at the hands of the Newark Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 348th, while the Wildcats are ranked 74th).
Teays Valley has also been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Newark, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which lines up perfectly with their 15-5 record this season.
Looking ahead, Teays Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Pickerington Central at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Newark, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Wildcats challenge the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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