There's no place like home for Malvern, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Sunday. They came out on top against the Buckeye Trail Warriors by a score of 60-47 on Friday. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Warriors are ranked 379th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hornets
| 01/24/25 vs Buckeye Trail | 60-47 |
| 01/14/25 vs Minerva | 68-63 |
| 01/10/25 vs Sandy Valley | 71-53 |
| 01/07/25 vs Central Christian | 79-45 |
| 12/27/24 vs Conotton Valley | 65-34 |
| + 18 more games |
Malvern pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points per game. As for Buckeye Trail, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Malvern will venture away from home to square off against Strasburg-Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buckeye Trail has already played their next contest (against Cambridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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