Malvern Hornets (Malvern, OH) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Buckeye Trail Warriors (Lore City, OH), 70-33 in a league bout.

With the win, Malvern upgrades its record to 21-0 on the season. The Hornets travel to River (Hannibal, OH) to play the Pilots in a non-league bout on Friday, February 23. The Pilots go into the bout with a record of 12-8. River won 52-51 in their recent non-league bout against Steubenville (Steubenville, OH)

Next up, the Warriors play the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers (Strasburg, OH) in a Inter-Valley bout, on Friday, February 23. Buckeye Trail will attempt to upgrade on its 14-7 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 8-13 record after their 77-44 non-league loss to Hillsdale (Jeromesville, OH).