Basketball Game Preview: Yutan Chieftains vs. Malcolm Clippers

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Previous Games

02/03/24 - Away	29-54 L
02/04/23 - Home	50-65 L
12/13/21 - Away	54-33 W
02/11/21 - Home	71-55 W
01/30/20 - Away	52-22 W
+ 5 more games

Yutan is 8-2 against Malcolm since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Yutan Chieftains will look to defend their home court against the Malcolm Clippers at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Thursday, Yutan beat Syracuse 60-53. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chieftains.

Meanwhile, Malcolm was able to grind out a solid win over Louisville on Monday, taking the game 49-41.

Malcolm's win came from a few key players Yutan will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Preston Kucera, who posted 16 points. Another player making a difference was Carson Frank, who earned 13 points.

Yutan pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Malcolm, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.

Yutan might still be hurting after the 54-29 loss they got from Malcolm when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Yutan, Maddox Meyer (who scored 24 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.