The Grand Saline Indians will take on the Malakoff Tigers in a holiday battle at at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Grand Saline was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 42-37 to Edgewood.
Meanwhile, Malakoff had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 54-32 margin over the Yellowjackets. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Malakoff's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Grand Saline, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-7.
Grand Saline came up short against Malakoff in their previous meeting back in December of 2014, falling 46-38. Will Grand Saline have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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