Saturday Hoops: No. 1 is Done

Before the game, Zanesville head coach Scott Aronhalt preached to his kids the motto that this Blue Devil team has lived by all season: Set the Tempo. In no game was it more important than the eleventh game of Zanesville’s year, against the defending Division I state champions, the Massillon Jackson Polar Bears. Coming into the game, Jackson was riding a 23 game winning streak, scoring 75 points a game in nine wins this season. Zanesville held them to 55 in a 58-55 victory, Jackson’s first loss in 24 games. Leading the way for the Blue Devils were Tanner Gibson and Rian Burrell both with 16 points, while Kade Haddox chipped in 10, a season high for the junior guard. Zanesville improves their record to 9-2, and will next step on the floor this coming Tuesday against Canal Winchester at Winland Memorial Gymnasium.

Boys Basketball

Massillon Jackson 55 Zanesville 58

Zanes: Tanner Gibson 16 pts, 7 reb; Rian Burrell 16 pts, 8 reb; Kade Haddox 10 pts; Cole Carpenter 8 pts, 9 reb

Rosecrans 68 St. Thomas Aquinas 44

Rose: Aaron Parry 24 pts, 13 reb; Zak Kirkbride 21 pts, Jake Phillis 13 pts

Tri-Valley 48 John Glenn 58

JG: Jake Heagen – 31 pts, Laine Crawford – 14 pts

TV: Bryan Schley – 12 pts

Granville 62 Heath 52

Gran: Scott Owen 22 pts, David Fraley 12 pts, Ryan Green 10 pts

Heath: Zach Wolfe 13 pts, Jalen Daniels 12 pts

H.S. Girls Basketball

Crooksville 45 West Muskingum 62

W: Amy Graham – 20 pts, Amisha Herd – 14 pts

C: Taylor German – 19 pts

Tri-Valley 58 Morgan 54

TV: Katie Prince – 18 pts, Jordyn Hendershot – 15 pts

M: Lindsey Bogatay – 16 pts

Sheridan 63 John Glenn 31

S: Olivia Keene – 18 pts, Autumn Hall – 16 pts

Cambridge 58 Meadowbrook 31

C: Candice Bumgardner – 12 pts

M: Shelby Stover – 12 pts

River View 46 Coshocton 25

RV: Andi Daugherty – 19 pts, Olivia Neace – 13 pts