The Malone Tigers and the Houston County Lions will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Malone is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season.
While Malone 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. Everything went their way against Wiregrass on Thursday as Malone made off with a 65-42 win.
Jackson Welch
| 12/19/24 vs Wiregrass | 35 |
| 12/21/23 vs Geneva County | 35 |
| 01/30/24 vs Holmes County | 29 |
| 11/28/23 @ Graceville | 27 |
| 11/19/24 vs Northside Methodist Academy | 27 |
Jackson Welch was his usual excellent self, going 11 of 25 on his way to 35 points and five rebounds. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamerious Sims, who posted six points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Houston County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were outmatched by Cottondale and fell 79-52.
Houston County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Malone, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Everything came up roses for Malone against Houston County when the teams last played back in January of 2021, as the team secured a 73-34 win. In that contest, Malone amassed a halftime lead of 44-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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