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PORTS Taking a look back at sports highlights throughout

Muskingum County for December 20, 2025 - January 6, 2026.

Zanesville girls jump into the New Year on a three game

win streak BY MATTHEW DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ

Blue Devil's Aniah Barnett dribbled past John Glenn. Matthew Dotson

Vs. Lakewood (01/06) Vs. Morgan (01/03) and pushed on to a final 59 – 42 win. half, the Blue Devils picked up where
Tuesday night, the Lady Blue Devils Zanesville Lady Devils rang in the New they left off, pummelling the John Glenn
hosted the Lakewood Lancers at Win- Year with a matchup against the Morgan Vs. John Glenn (12/29) defense with shot after shot, landing at
land Gymnasium. The game was in- Raiders. The Devils pulled out to an ear- On the road in New Concord just be- a 45 – 25 lead by the end of the third
tense from the start, with both teams ly lead, but Morgan almost fully caught fore the end of the year, the Blue Dev- quarter. The Muskies found a footing in
neck-and-neck throughout the majority up by the end of the quarter, with Zanes- ils were hoping for a win against the Lil’ the final minutes to outscore the Devils
of the first two quarters, with Zanesville ville clinging to a 12 – 11 advantage. As Muskies in the Tank. Zanesville showed 14 – 10 in the last minutes, but it was
squeezing out a 26 – 25 lead before the the first half wrapped up, the Devils built their determination in the first few min- not enough to overcome Zanesville, who
halftime buzzer. their lead up to leave the Raiders at a utes of the game, leaping out to a more took a final win of 55 – 39.
Back on the court, the Blue Devils 20 – 12 deficit at halftime. than double advantage of 16 – 7 by the Zanesville junior Lakeyah Butcher had
renewed their energy and pushed their When the game resumed, Zanesville end of the period. Despite defending 23 points for the Devils along with seven
lead out to a more substantial hold. The went back to work as they blasted for- well and making shots where they could, rebounds, one assist, two steals, and
Lancers tried to fight back, but the Dev- ward, leaving Morgan at a near stand- the Lil’ Muskies couldn’t level the play- a block. Ayawna Gladden and Achaia
ils stayed on their toes and pulled out a still, finishing the third quarter up 32 ing field before the end of the half, with Walker each had nine points for Zanes-
50 – 36 conference win. – 15. The Raiders rallied in the last quar- the Devils building a 30 – 17 lead at the ville, with teammate Isabella Norman
ter of the game, almost tripling their to- halftime break. hitting eight points for the Blue Devils’
tal score, but Zanesville kept their edge When the whistle blew for the second victory. Vs New Lexington (01/06)