The Malakoff Tigers will take on the Quitman Bulldogs in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Malakoff will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Malakoff blew past Grand Saline, posting a 55-16 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Quitman hadn't done well against Edgewood recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Quitman's way against Edgewood as Quitman made off with a 54-33 win. Given Quitman's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th, while Edgewood is ranked 837th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Malakoff's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.3 points. As for Quitman, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
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