After soaring to 55 points the game before, Newark Catholic was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a 73-30 loss at the hands of the Licking Heights Hornets. The Green Wave were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-12.
Newark Catholic lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jaxon Holman, who posted seven points and five rebounds. Owen Przymierski was another key player, putting up two points and 11 rebounds.
Newark Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Licking Heights, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newark Catholic will welcome Lakewood at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Newark Catholic is facing Lakewood at the right time seeing as Lakewood is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Licking Heights, they will be playing at home against Granville at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Licking Heights knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Granville likes a good challenge.
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