The Malakoff Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Quitman Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Malakoff sitting on four straight wins and Quitman on six.
Last Friday, Malakoff took their game with ease, bagging a 64-18 victory over Grand Saline. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Quitman hadn't done well against Edgewood recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Quitman came out on top against Edgewood by a score of 44-33. Given Quitman's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while Edgewood is ranked 859th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Malakoff is also on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.9 points per game. As for Quitman, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-8.
Malakoff didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Quitman in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 44-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Malakoff since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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