The Licking Heights Hornets will venture away from home to square off against the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Licking Heights took on Mt. Vernon. in a bug-themed battle on Monday. Licking Heights fell to Mt. Vernon 50-45. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 489th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 220th).
Meanwhile, Johnstown-Monroe slipped by Newark Catholic 40-39 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Johnnies.
Licking Heights has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Johnstown-Monroe, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Licking Heights lost to Johnstown-Monroe on the road by a decisive 53-39 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Licking Heights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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