The Central Christian Comets will head out to take on the Malvern Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Central Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 51-47 victory over Mansfield Christian on Friday.
Meanwhile, Malvern strolled past Tuscarawas Central Catholic with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 65-46. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Saints are ranked 767th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Malvern, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Central Christian came up short against Malvern in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 65-52. Can Central Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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