Basketball Game Preview: Malakoff Tigers vs. Little River Academy Bumblebees

The Malakoff Tigers will face off against the Little River Academy Bumblebees at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Little River Academy is hoping to do what Edgewood couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Malakoff's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Malakoff blew past Edgewood 48-22. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 886th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Little River Academy got the win against Rockdale on Tuesday by a conclusive 59-36.

Malakoff is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.6 points per game. As for Little River Academy, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.

Malakoff came up short against Little River Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 41-37. Will Malakoff have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.