Zanesville hasn't had much luck against Licking Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Zanesville Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Licking Valley Panthers at 7:15 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Zanesville came up short against Johnstown-Monroe and fell 60-50. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their loss, Zanesville saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Mikey Johnson, who posted 16 points, was perhaps the best of all. Lucca Wood was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Meanwhile, Licking Valley didn't have too much trouble with Newark Catholic on Wednesday as they won 75-61. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Green Wave are ranked 647th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Licking Valley has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.1 points per game. As for Zanesville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-11.
Zanesville didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Licking Valley in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 53-48 win. Will Zanesville repeat their success, or does Licking Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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