It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Malone can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 60-23 loss at the hands of the Blountstown Tigers. The loss continues a trend for Malone in their matchups with Blountstown: they've now lost five in a row.
Blountstown was led to victory by Cyianna Smith and Jill Davis. Smith dropped a double-double with 28 points and 15 boards, while Davis posted six points in addition to 23 steals and six rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of Blountstown's points. Jalynn Copeland was another key player, dropping a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards.
Malone's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Blountstown, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Malone will face off against Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin County's defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so Malone's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Blountstown, they will square off against Port St. Joe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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