Malone is 0-10 against Ponce De Leon since November of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Malone Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Ponce De Leon Pirates at 5:03 p.m. Malone will be strutting in after a victory while Ponce De Leon will be coming in after a defeat.
Malone will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 23 points back in December of 2024, then bounced right back against Cottondale back in December of 2024. Malone claimed a resounding 57-1 win over Cottondale. That 56 point margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Meanwhile, Ponce De Leon opened the new year with a less-than-successful 55-45 loss to Bay. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pirates came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Tornadoes are ranked 342nd).
Malone has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points per game. As for Ponce De Leon, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Malone came up short against Ponce De Leon in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 56-45. Can Malone avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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