Malone and Graceville are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Malone Tigers will challenge the Graceville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Malone is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Vernon: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Malone blew Vernon out of the water with a 69-13 final score. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jackson Welch, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 18 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasper Cook, who posted eight points in addition to nine rebounds and three blocks.
Malone was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Graceville hadn't done well against Cottondale recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Graceville skirted past Cottondale 56-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since December 19, 2023.
Graceville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Malone, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-5.
Malone came out on top in a nail-biter against Graceville in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, sneaking past 57-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Malone since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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