The Malakoff Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Grand Saline Indians at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Malakoff is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
Last Friday, Malakoff made easy work of Mineola and carried off a 54-32 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Grand Saline was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 42-37 to Edgewood.
Malakoff pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Grand Saline, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-7.
Malakoff was able to grind out a solid victory over Grand Saline in their previous matchup back in December of 2014, winning 46-38. Will Malakoff repeat their success, or does Grand Saline have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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