Basketball Preview: Malone Tigers vs. Liberty County Bulldogs
Malone is 5-0 against Liberty County since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Malone Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Liberty County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Malone will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 45-point they dealt Vernon on Thursday. Malone took their game with ease, bagging a 59-14 win over Vernon. The squad ran away with 47 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the victory.
Malone's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Everett Welch led the charge by scoring nine points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Cooper Ford, who went 5 for 7 en route to 14 points.
Meanwhile, Liberty County put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Covenant Christian 71-18. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 32 points or more this season.
Malone pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Liberty County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Malone strolled past Liberty County in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 64-50. Will Malone repeat their success, or does Liberty County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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