The Malvern Hornets will face off against the Steubenville Big Red at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Malvern comes in on five and Steubenville on 11.
Malvern is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 89-56 victory over Newcomerstown. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Trojans are ranked 650th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Steubenville on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew East Liverpool out of the water with an 80-43 final score. The Big Red have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 25 points or more this season.
Steubenville pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.8 points. As for Malvern, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Everything came up roses for Malvern against Steubenville in their previous meeting back in December of 2020, as the squad secured an 83-54 win. Will Malvern repeat their success, or does Steubenville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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