The Newark Catholic Green Wave will square off against the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Newark Catholic will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Saturday, Newark Catholic earned a 43-35 win over Lakewood. Given the Green Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Lancers are ranked 555th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Johnstown-Monroe, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 49-35 victory over Heath on Saturday.
Newark Catholic is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Johnstown-Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Newark Catholic came up short against Johnstown-Monroe when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 48-44. Can Newark Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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