The Malakoff Tigers will face off against the Edgewood Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Malakoff's defense has only allowed 28.2 points per game this season, so Edgewood's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Malakoff is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Quitman just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 38-37 to the Bulldogs. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 289th).
Meanwhile, Edgewood came up short against Quitman on Friday and fell 44-33.
Malakoff will have to keep a close watch on Preslee Burton and Carmen Smith, a pair of players who had a big impact on Edgewood's prior game. Burton posted four points along with ten rebounds and three steals, while Smith earned seven points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Edgewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Edgewood's loss dropped their record down to 8-19. As for Malakoff, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 25-4.
Malakoff took their victory against Edgewood in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 48-22. Will Malakoff repeat their success, or does Edgewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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