New Philadelphia raced to a big lead and never looked back in a 63-37 win over Ashland on Jan. 2 in Ohio boys high school basketball.
New Philadelphia breathed fire in front of Ashland 18-3 to begin the second quarter.
Momentum turned in the second quarter as the Arrows climbed back to within 27-14.
New Philadelphia stormed to a 45-26 lead heading into the final quarter.
The Quakers held on with an 18-11 scoring edge in the final quarter.
Last time New Philadelphia and Ashland played in a 63-49 game on Jan. 11, 2025.
In recent action on Dec. 27, New Philadelphia faced off against Zanesville W. Muskingum and Ashland took on Lexington on Dec. 23 at Ashland High School.
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