It'll be a Battle of the Bugs the Licking Heights Hornets take on the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets at 7:15 p.m. on Friday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Mt. Vernon will be up against a hot Licking Heights team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Licking Heights strolled past Licking Valley with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 63-49.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon got the win against Zanesville on Tuesday by a conclusive 69-46. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Licking Heights has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Mt. Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Licking Heights strolled past Mt. Vernon in their previous matchup back in December of 2019 by a score of 40-26. Does Licking Heights have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Vernon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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