If Sneads was feeling good fresh off their 54-8 takedown of Vernon last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sneads Pirates were beaten by the Malone Tigers 66-30 on Thursday. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Malone was led to victory by Belicia Faust and Yalaysha Barnes. Faust went 9 for 18 on her way to 22 points and three steals, while Barnes dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 boards. Barnes is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. Janiya Brelove was another key player, putting up 13 points and three steals.
Sneads' loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3. As for Malone, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.
Sneads will venture away from home to square off against Liberty County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty County's defense has only allowed 24.5 points per game this season, so Sneads' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Malone, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 58-23 defeat against Blountstown on the 16th.
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