Newark Ousts Zanesville, 67-40, in Tourney Opener

Newark jumped out to a quick lead and never looked back as the Wildcats took down Zanesville 67-40 in tournament action. J.T. Shumate drilled four first-quarter three's for the Wildcats and finished with 14 points. BJ Duling kept the energy going in the second half with an emphatic dunk to put things out of reach for Zanesville. Aronde Myers had 14 points for the Blue Devils. The thirteenth-seeded 'Cats will now host #41 Westland in the next round.