The Minerva Lions will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Malvern Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Minerva is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 58 points last Thursday, they were much more limited against Tuscarawas Valley on Monday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 48-24. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Malvern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 50-40 to Conotton Valley.
Minerva has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Malvern, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Minerva strolled past Malvern in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 48-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Minerva since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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