Basketball Recap: 22 Straight Home Victories for Malvern

By Team Reports Jan 15, 2025, 10:51am

Basketball Recap: Malvern Hornets vs. Minerva Lions

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Malvern entered their tilt with Minerva on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They managed a 68-63 win over the Minerva Lions. The Hornets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/14/25 vs Minerva68-63
01/10/25 vs Sandy Valley71-53
01/07/25 vs Central Christian79-45
12/27/24 vs Conotton Valley65-34
12/17/24 vs Strasburg-Franklin44-35
+ 17 more games

Malvern pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Minerva, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.

Malvern will venture away from home to face off against Newcomerstown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Minerva, they will welcome West Branch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Branch has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.

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