It was a good run, but the Malone Tigers unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Daleville, falling 65-36. While losing is never fun, Malone can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 465th in Florida, while Daleville is ranked 209th in Alabama).
Malone lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jamir Smith, who scored 12 points. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Cooper Ford, who scored four points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Malone's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Daleville, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Malone and Geneva County will face off at 5:00 p.m. on December 21, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Daleville and Houston Academy will face off at 6:20 p.m. on December 21, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Houston Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten matchups.
