The Minerva Lions will be home for the holidays to greet the Malvern Hornets at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Minerva is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 58-24, which was the final score in Minerva's tilt against Tuscarawas Valley on Monday. Minerva has not had much luck with Tuscarawas Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 68-28, which was the final score in Malvern's tilt against Strasburg-Franklin on Saturday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Malvern has scored all season.
Minerva's defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 2-7. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.3 points per game. As for Malvern, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Minerva lost to Malvern at home by a decisive 48-34 margin in their previous matchup 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.
