Texas High School Basketball - Malakoff nips Blooming Grove
January 4, 2011: Blooming Grove, TX 76626 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Malakoff Tigers (Malakoff, TX) and the host Blooming Grove Lions (Blooming Grove, TX), saw Malakoff's basketball squad hold off Blooming Grove by a score of 40-33.
With the victory, Malakoff improves its record to 16-4 on the campaign. The Tigers host Buffalo (Buffalo, TX) to battle the Bison in a 2A Region II District 14 challenge on Friday, January 7. The Bison come into the challenge with a record of 12-8. Buffalo lost 63-45 in their recent league challenge against Leon (Jewett, TX)
Next up, the Lions battle the Teague Lions (Teague, TX) in a 2A Region II District 14 challenge, on Friday, January 7. Blooming Grove will attempt to improve on its 5-12 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 13-7 record after their 40-38 league win over Eustace (Eustace, TX).