NORTH CANTON — Stark County’s NCAA Division II basketball rivals are set to clash for the first time this season.
Walsh will host Malone in a men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader tonight at Alumni Arena. The women’s game tips off at 5:30. The men’s game will follow.
Click below throughout the evening for scoring updates and analysis.
Big run gives Malone 32-24 halftime lead in women’s game
Malone used an 11-4 run in the final 6:14 of the second quarter to grab a 32-24 halftime lead in the women’s game.
Erin Kaufman has a game-high 13 points for the Pioneers. She is 5 of 7 from the field.
Malone leads Walsh after one quarter in women’s game
Malone holds a 17-16 advantage over Walsh after one quarter in the women’s game.
Erin Kaufman has a game-high nine points for the Pioneers. Alycia Triplett leads the Cavaliers with four points off the bench.
Walsh women’s basketball recovers from early deficit
It didn’t look good for Walsh early in the women’s game. Malone raced out to an 11-2 lead.
The Cavaliers quickly regrouped and scored nine straight points in just over two minutes to tie things up at the first media timeout.
Malone women’s basketball aiming for 10th straight victory
Malone carries a nine-game winning streak into the women’s game. The first-place Pioneers (14-2, 8-0) hold a one-half game lead over Ashland and Hillsdale in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.
Walsh (8-11, 3-8) will try to stop a three-game losing streak.
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