Zanesville lost against Johnstown-Monroe back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Zanesville Blue Devils took a 48-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 573rd, while the Johnnies are ranked 93rd).
Despite the loss, Zanesville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ayawna Gladden dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. What's more, Gladden also racked up four steals, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Isabella Norman was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Zanesville has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season. As for Johnstown-Monroe, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-3.
Zanesville has already played their next contest, a 52-46 win against Licking Valley on the 8th. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-34 victory against Northridge on the 8th.
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