Basketball Game Preview: Malakoff Tigers vs. Sabine Cardinals

A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers challenge the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Tuesday, Malakoff came up short against Grand Saline and fell 69-58.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sabine, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against West Rusk by a score of 68-59 on Friday.

Malakoff's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Sabine, their victory bumped their record up to 11-19.

Things could have been worse for Malakoff, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-42 loss to Sabine in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. Can Malakoff avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.