Lady Devils Fall Short to Johnnies

ZANESVILLE, OH- The Zanesville Blue Devils girls basketball team has suffered three consecutive losses. Tonight they had a date with the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies. At 4-5 Zanesville is looking to get back to .500.

Johnnies taking on the Blue Devils.

Early first quarter Kandrea Sowers gets it to Kylie Osborne and her elbow jumper is good. Zanesville leads 4-2.

Later in the quarter Jersey Draughn gets a clean look from beyond the arc and she connects.

Now right before the quarter break Kylie Sharp is good from three. Johnnies lead 17-14 at the end of 1.

Sharp stayed hot in the second quarter, a sharpshooter with another bucket from downtown. She had 22 in the game.

Late in the second quarter Jada Seyfried passes the rock to Rayne Newman, the 6 foot freshman gets the contact layup and the foul! That made it 30-28 Johnstown.

They went on to win 51-49 in a back and forth battle. Jersey Draughn led all Blue Devils in scoring with 19, Kandrea Sowers added 15 in the loss. Lady Devils will host Licking Heights on Friday.