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Zanesville boys basketball Tri-Valley boys basketball

outplayed Utica and Licking dispatch Morgan and

Valley BY MATTHEW DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ Meadowbrook but fall to

Sheridan BY MATTHEW DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ

The Blue Devils' Ceejay Whitfield firing off a shot against Granville. Matthew Dotson

Vs Utica (1/20) surpass the Aces as they led into the fi-
Tuesday night’s home game against nal frame 44 – 36. Granville held the
the Utica Redskins was a very close Devils to just three more points in the
matchup for the Blue Devils. After the final minutes as they capped the game
tip-off, the two teams went toe-to-toe score final with a 67 – 47 win.
through most of the first quarter, with
Zanesville getting out in front 10 – 6 Vs Mt. Vernon (1/13) Scottie Hoopster Aaron Jamison blows by the Meadowbrook defense for a shot.. Matthew Dotson
by the end of the period. It took a lot of On the road on Tuesday, the Blue Dev-
effort defensively for the Devils to hold ils took an extreme deficit and brought it
their advantage, but they did, narrowly, within range against the Yellowjackets, Vs Sheridan (1/16) with TV taking a slight 10 – 9 advan-
leading 24 – 20 at halftime. who started the game up 23 – 7 at the The Scotties were on the road in tage at the end of the first quarter. As
The Redskins made big plans during end of the first quarter. The Zanesville Thornville on Friday to play the Sheridan the first half of the game ticked down,
the break and came out onto the court squad fought back in the second quarter Generals. Scattering after the tipoff, the the Scotties took control of the ball and
fully ready to take action in the second to hit the halftime lockerroom down 42 two teams battled out the first quarter, pushed past the Colts repeatedly to lead
half. Utica closed the gap quickly and – 30. ending with the Generals up 18 – 14 26 – 14 at halftime.
then pushed out to a 37 – 32 lead by the The second half saw Zanesville close heading into the second period. Tri-Val- After intermission, the Dawgs kept to
end of the third quarter. Zanesville was in on their opponent, ending the third ley didn’t let the Sheridan lead sit for task as they dispatched of the Colts of-
not going to go down without a fight, and down 58 – 51. In the final minutes, it long as they tied up the game and pulled fensive attempts and pulled further out
they squared off in the fourth quarter literally became anyone’s game as the ahead to a 31 – 27 lead at halftime. in front with a 45 – 20 lead at the end
to tie the game up 41 – 41 at the final final buzzer rang out with Zanesville just Sheridan’s planning during the break of the third period. There was no chance
buzzer. Overtime was a scoring frenzy as behind the Yellowjackets 80 – 76. paid off in the third quarter as they held for redemption for Meadowbrook as
the two teams landed shot-after-shot, Tri-Valley to just one point while tying the the clock ticked down in the fourth, and
but in the end, Zanesville took the final Vs Licking Valley (1/10) game and taking back the lead to end their attempts to mitigate the damage
win 62 – 58. The Panthers came to Zanesville on the third up 39 – 32. The Scotties tried fell short as the Scotties took the final
Saturday to Winland Gymnasium. The to bounce back in the final minutes, but 61 – 27 win.
Vs Granville (1/16) first period was a tight battle with the Sheridan held tight to their advantage,
Zanesville hosted the Blue Aces on slight edge going to Licking Valley, who taking a final 54 – 41 victory. Vs Warren (1/10)
Friday for a tough matchup. Granville led 19 – 17 as the second quarter start- Tri-Valley will face Maysville at the The Warriors came to Dresden on
didn’t waste time staking their claim on ed. The Blue Devils tied up the game Dawg Pound on Friday, January 23rd, Saturday to face the Scotties in a non-
the court, jumping out to a 19 – 5 lead and pushed out to a 34 – 32 lead at with the game set to start at 7:30 PM. conference matchup. Tri-Valley started
at the end of the first quarter. Zanesville halftime. off in control of the game, hopping out
fought back in the second quarter, but As the game continued, Zanesville did Vs Meadowbrook (1/13) to a 17 – 9 lead at the end of the first
was still trailing 24 – 17 at the break. the work to build its lead up to 58 – 50 Tri-Valley hosted the Colts on Tuesday quarter. Warren woke up in the second
Still struggling in the second half, the by the end of the third period. The Devils for a conference matchup on Rich Long- quarter but couldn’t eclipse the lead the
Blue Devils more than doubled their never looked back and finished strong aberger court in Dresden. The first min- Scotties had built and went to halftime
score in the third quarter, but couldn’t with a 78 – 59 victory. utes of the game were neck-and-neck, down 30 – 17.