Malvern won the last time they faced Tuscarawas Central Catholic and things went their way on Friday too. The Malvern Hornets took down the Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints 65-46. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Saints are ranked 759th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Tuscarawas Central Catholic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ethan Rothrock posted nine points in addition to eight boards and four blocks. Those four blocks set a new season-high mark for Rothrock. Another player making a difference was Nate Wright, who had five points in addition to six boards and six steals.
Hornets
| 01/03/25 @ Tuscarawas Central Catholic | 65-46 |
| 12/20/24 @ East Canton | 55-42 |
| 12/13/24 @ Buckeye Trail | 56-42 |
Malvern's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Malvern will welcome Central Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Malvern knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Central Christian likes a good challenge. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, they will head out to take on Newcomerstown at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tuscarawas Central Catholic is facing Newcomerstown at the right time seeing as Newcomerstown is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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