Preview: Minerva Lions vs. Malvern Hornets
Minerva is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Malvern is on a 14-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Minerva Lions will take on the Malvern Hornets at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Minerva has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Minerva put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Carrollton 62-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Minerva has posted since December 1, 2023.
Meanwhile, Malvern strolled past Tuscarawas Valley with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 59-44. Given Malvern's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while Tuscarawas Valley is ranked 461st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Minerva is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Malvern, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Minerva might still be hurting after the 56-30 defeat they got from Malvern in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Will Minerva have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
