Poplar Springs lost against Malone last Friday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Poplar Springs Atomics took a hard 71-52 fall against the Malone Tigers. The Atomics have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/25/25 vs Malone | 7 |
| 01/11/24 @ Rehobeth | 7 |
| 01/03/25 @ Paxton | 6 |
| 01/14/25 vs Vernon | 5 |
| 01/09/25 @ Bethlehem | 5 |
Despite the loss, Poplar Springs still got an impressive performance from Jamal Carnley, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds. That's the most boards Carnley has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Hayden Hall, who went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points.
It was another big night for Jackson Welch, who went 7 of 13 from beyond the arc on his way to 25 points and three steals for Malone. Welch has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamerious Sims, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Poplar Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Malone, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
Poplar Springs will challenge Chipley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Malone, they will face off against Marianna at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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