The Newark Catholic Green Wave will face off against the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Newark Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Mt. Vernon will be coming in after a loss.
Newark Catholic took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 67-51 victory over Danville. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Green Wave as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon ended up a good deal behind Newark on Saturday and lost 66-52. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Wildcats are ranked 29th).
Newark Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Mt. Vernon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
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