The Mineola Yellowjackets will head out to face off against the Malakoff Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mineola has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Malakoff will arrive with seven straight victories.
Mineola is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Sulphur Springs on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mineola lost 54-32 to Sulphur Springs. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 580th, while the Wildcats are ranked 160th).
Meanwhile, Malakoff blew past Kemp, posting a 66-16 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Malakoff's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for Mineola, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Mineola came up short against Malakoff in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 49-43. Can Mineola avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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