The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Malvern Hornets (Malvern, OH) and the visiting Central Christian Comets (Kidron, OH), observed Malvern's basketball team overwhelm Central Christian by a margin of 79-45.

The Hornets (8-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Sandy Valley (Magnolia, OH). The Cardinals come into the Inter-Valley challenge with a 5-6 record. In their last challenge, Sandy Valley trounced Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville, OH), 56-47, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Comets battle the Lucas Cubs (Lucas, OH) in a Mid-Buckeye challenge, on Friday, January 10. Central Christian will attempt to better on its 6-3 season record. The Cubs come into the challenge with a 1-10 record after their 77-57 non-league loss to Galion (Galion, OH).