Licking Valley hasn't had much luck against Watkins Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Licking Valley Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Watkins Memorial Warriors at 7:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Licking Valley lost to Licking Heights on the road by a 63-49 margin. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Watkins Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 70-51 to Granville. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 563rd, while the Blue Aces are ranked 153rd).
Licking Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Watkins Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Licking Valley came up short against Watkins Memorial in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 64-54. Can Licking Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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