The Quitman Bulldogs will challenge the Malakoff Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Quitman comes in on six and Malakoff on four.
Quitman will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Edgewood, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Quitman walked away with a 44-33 win over Edgewood on Friday. Given Quitman's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while Edgewood is ranked 859th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Malakoff against Grand Saline on Friday as the squad secured a 64-18 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Malakoff is also on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.9 points per game. As for Quitman, they pushed their record up to 20-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Quitman came up short against Malakoff in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 44-38. Will Quitman have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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