Licking Heights and Heath are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Licking Heights earned a 51-40 victory over Granville. The 51-point effort marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Heath put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Lakewood by a score of 41-29.
Heath pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Licking Heights, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Licking Heights was able to grind out a solid win over Heath when the teams last played back in January, winning 55-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Licking Heights since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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