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| 12/05/24 - Home | 59-14 W |
| 01/22/24 - Home | 70-40 W |
| 01/13/23 - Away | 51-34 W |
| 12/05/22 - Home | 72-43 W |
| 12/09/21 - Home | 73-27 W |
| + 5 more games |
Malone is 9-1 against Vernon since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Malone Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Vernon Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Malone is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.8 points per game this season.
Malone took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 72-63 victory over Holmes County.
Malone's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Everett Welch, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 24 points along with five assists and five boards. The dominant performance gave Welch a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamerious Sims, who posted 19 points in addition to six assists and five boards.
Meanwhile, Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 23rd straight loss dating back to last season. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Altha. The match marked the first time this year in which the Yellowjackets were not able to get on the board.
Malone pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything came up roses for Malone against Vernon when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 59-14 victory. In that game, Malone amassed a halftime lead of 47-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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