Zanesville is 6-1 against Licking Heights since January of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Zanesville Blue Devils will look to defend their home court against the Licking Heights Hornets at 12:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
While Zanesville couldn't quite beat Lakewood on Wednesday, the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 27-point loss they were dealt on Monday. Zanesville fell just short of Lakewood by a score of 63-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Zanesville's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jersey Draughn, who scored 22 points, and Lakeyah Butcher who scored ten points along with six rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Butcher has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamy Morgan, who scored nine points along with two blocks.
Even though they lost, Zanesville were working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Licking Heights came up short against Utica on Wednesday and fell 42-29. Licking Heights has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Zanesville dropped their record down to 3-18 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Licking Heights, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Zanesville lost to Licking Heights at home by a decisive 47-29 margin in their previous matchup back in January. Will Zanesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
