Basketball Preview: Malone Tigers vs. Vernon Yellowjackets
Malone is 9-1 against Vernon since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Malone Tigers will host the Vernon Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Malone has four straight victories, Vernon has 16 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
While Malone didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Graceville 57-54.
Jackson Welch was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Hoke Harkrider, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, a victory for Vernon just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 61-25 defeat at the hands of Altha. The Yellowjackets were down 51-17 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Malone, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Malone against Vernon when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 70-40 victory. Will Malone repeat their success, or does Vernon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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