While the Zanesville Blue Devils couldn't quite beat the Lakewood Lancers on Wednesday, the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 27-point defeat they were dealt last Monday. Zanesville fell just short of Lakewood by a score of 63-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the defeat, Zanesville had strong showings from Jersey Draughn, who scored 22 points, and Lakeyah Butcher, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Butcher has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamy Morgan, who scored nine points along with two blocks.
Even though they lost, Zanesville were working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Zanesville dropped their record down to 3-18 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lakewood, their win ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Zanesville will take on Licking Heights at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. Licking Heights has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Lakewood, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Newark Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on February 8th. Newark Catholic will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Lakewood surely won't give up without a fight.
