The Malone Tigers will challenge the Sneads Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Malone is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Altha 76-62 on Tuesday. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
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Malone's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Everett Welch, who went 5 of 10 en route to 15 points and seven rebounds. Welch has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Welch, who posted 19 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Sneads had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They enjoyed a cozy 59-43 victory over Ponce De Leon on Tuesday.
Malone's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Sneads, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Malone came up short against Sneads in their previous meeting back in January, falling 53-45. Can Malone avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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