Malvern won the last time they faced East Canton and things went their way on Friday too. The Malvern Hornets walked away with a 55-42 win over the East Canton Hornets. Given Malvern's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while East Canton is ranked 248th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hornets
| 12/20/24 @ East Canton | 55-42 |
| 12/17/24 vs Strasburg-Franklin | 44-35 |
| 12/13/24 @ Buckeye Trail | 56-42 |
| 12/10/24 vs Newcomerstown | 71-52 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for Malvern, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. As for East Canton, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3.
Malvern will finish 2024 at home by hosting Conotton Valley at 7:30 p.m. on December 27th. As for East Canton, they will head out to challenge Newcomerstown at 7:30 p.m. on December 27th.
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