Licking Heights at Johnstown-Monroe — Feb. 5, 7:15 p.m. ET

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Licking Heights Hornets travel to Johnstown for a league showdown against the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies on Thursday, Feb. 5. Tip is set for 7:15 p.m. ET at Johnstown-Monroe (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/games/6171741-licking-heights-vs-johnstownmonroe). Follow the teams on SBLive: Licking Heights Hornets — https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/teams/185332-licking-heights-hornets; Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies — https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/teams/184790-johnstownmonroe-johnnies.

Last time these programs met, the Hornets left Johnstown with a 67-53 victory on Dec. 16, 2023 (box: https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/games/3956468-licking-heights-vs-johnstownmonroe). Licking Heights opened that game with a 19-5 first quarter and never looked back (linescore: Licking Heights 19-15-15-18; Johnstown-Monroe 5-15-11-22). Expect both teams to use that meeting as a blueprint — and motivation — heading into this rematch.

Quick facts

Date/time: Thursday, Feb. 5 — 7:15 p.m. ET (local time in Johnstown, Ohio)

Location: Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown, Ohio)

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/games/6171741-licking-heights-vs-johnstownmonroe

Team pages: Licking Heights — https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/teams/185332-licking-heights-hornets

Johnstown-Monroe — https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/teams/184790-johnstownmonroe-johnnies

Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network pages — Licking Heights: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/licking-heights-pataskala-oh/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Johnstown-Monroe: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/johnstownmonroe-johnstown-oh/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Notes and engagement

Johnstown-Monroe and Licking Heights each have upcoming league assignments after this meeting (Johnstown-Monroe at Northridge on Feb. 6; Licking Heights at Watkins Memorial on Feb. 7). On SBLive, Licking Heights currently shows 7 fans and Johnstown-Monroe 6 fans; picks for this game are open to fans and currently at 0. These numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive and make your pick to show support (picks are for fun and not tied to win projections).

Follow the SBLive game page for live updates and box scores, and tune to the NFHS Network links above if the matchup is being streamed. Want to help your team? Follow their SBLive pages and make a pick — it’s the easiest way to get involved and make your voice heard.