Newark Catholic entered their tilt with Zanesville on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 51-39 victory over the Zanesville Blue Devils. That's more bragging rights for the Green Wave, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Newark Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Leah Caudill led the charge by going 6 of 8 en route to 14 points and seven rebounds. That's the most boards Caudill has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Sophie Chard Peloquin, who posted ten points in addition to eight boards and six assists.
Newark Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the defeat, Zanesville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ayawna Gladden dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 boards. Those 22 points set a new season-high mark for Gladden.
Green Wave
| 12/17/24 @ Zanesville | 51-39 |
| 12/03/24 @ Utica | 50-47 |
| 02/10/24 @ Heath | 60-18 |
| 02/08/24 @ Lakewood | 47-38 |
| 01/24/24 @ Licking Heights | 52-24 |
| + 7 more games |
Newark Catholic pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Zanesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Newark Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 46-42 loss against Northridge on the 20th. As for Zanesville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-41 defeat against Licking Heights on the 20th.
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