The Zanesville Blue Devils's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 54-46 to Licking Valley. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Zanesville in their matchups with Licking Valley: they've now lost four in a row.
Zanesville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Rashaud Hampton, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Hayes, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Zanesville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Licking Valley, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Zanesville will take on Granville at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Zanesville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Tuesday. As for Licking Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Centerburg at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Centerburg is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Licking Valley will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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