The Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies will venture away from home to square off against the Zanesville Blue Devils at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Johnstown-Monroe will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, Johnstown-Monroe strolled past Licking Heights with points to spare, taking the game 41-22. Given the Johnnies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Hornets are ranked 501st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Zanesville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Licking Heights out 45-42. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Devils as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Zanesville's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-16. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Johnstown-Monroe was able to grind out a solid win over Zanesville in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 60-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnstown-Monroe 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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