Malone hadn't done well against Marianna recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Tigers came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 75-65. With that win, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 53.4 points per game.
Jamerious Sims
| 12/05/25 vs Marianna | 7 |
| 12/20/24 vs Houston County | 6 |
| 01/30/25 @ Northside Methodist Academy | 5 |
| 12/12/24 vs Sneads | 5 |
| 01/27/25 vs Marianna | 4 |
Leading Malone to victory were Jamir Smith and Jamerious Sims. Smith posted 22 points, while Sims earned 14 points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds. Those seven steals gave Sims a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Charleston McGriff, who scored ten points.
Malone was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marianna only racked up three.
When it comes to explaining why Marianna lost, don't look at Mason Mobley. Despite the final result, he went 17-for-30 to rack up 45 points. That was a full 69.2% of the Bulldogs' points, marking the third time in a row Mobley has had more than a third of the team's points. Ja'Ques Spears also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Malone and bumps their season record up to 2-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points over those games. As for Marianna, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Looking ahead, Malone will face off against Graceville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marianna, they will host Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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