Zanesville posted a narrow 55-46 win over Mt. Vernon on Feb. 20 in Ohio boys high school basketball action.

Mt. Vernon showed it was ready to play, using an early thrust to carve out a 11-9 advantage over Zanesville as the first quarter ended.

The Blue Devils kept a 26-24 half margin at the Yellow Jackets’ expense.

Zanesville jumped to a 42-36 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

The Blue Devils held on with a 13-10 scoring edge in the final quarter.

In recent action on Feb. 10, Mt. Vernon faced off against Granville.

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