Malvern waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They strolled past the Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints with points to spare, taking the game 66-48. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Saints are ranked 763rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Tuscarawas Central Catholic lost, don't look at Brysen Grimes. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 16 on his way to 22 points and six boards. That was a full 45.8% of Tuscarawas Central Catholic's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jayce McCollins, who scored ten points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists.
Hornets
| 02/07/25 vs Tuscarawas Central Catholic | 66-48 |
| 01/31/25 vs East Canton | 55-40 |
| 01/24/25 vs Buckeye Trail | 60-47 |
| 01/14/25 vs Minerva | 68-63 |
| 01/10/25 vs Sandy Valley | 71-53 |
| + 20 more games |
Malvern's win was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.6 points over those games. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Malvern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 78-44 victory against Bishop Rosecrans on the 11th. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, they have also already played their next contest, a 60-46 win against Newcomerstown on the 11th.
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