Newark proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 26) and on Sunday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Beavercreek Beavers, sneaking past 50-47. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Beavers are ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wildcats
| 01/19/25 vs Beavercreek | 50-47 |
| 01/17/25 vs Lancaster | 63-37 |
| 12/27/24 vs Start | 60-36 |
| 12/22/24 vs Richmond Heights | 41-36 |
| 12/13/24 vs Logan | 63-27 |
| 12/07/24 vs Zanesville | 47-33 |
Newark's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Beavercreek, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Newark will face off against Groveport-Madison at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Groveport-Madison knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Newark likes a good challenge. As for Beavercreek, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Pickerington North at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Pickerington North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.4 points per game this season.
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