The Lakewood Lancers will face off against the Zanesville Blue Devils at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lakewood is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Hamilton Township last Friday. Lakewood took a 47-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hamilton Township. While the Lancers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rangers 13-8 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Zanesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 58-38 to John Glenn. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 646th, while the Little Muskies are ranked 195th).
Despite the loss, Zanesville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ayawna Gladden dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 boards. The dominant performance gave Gladden a new career-high in rebounds.
Even though they lost, Zanesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Zanesville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Lakewood, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-9.
Lakewood came out on top in a nail-biter against Zanesville when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 63-60. Will Lakewood repeat their success, or does Zanesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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