Malone has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bethlehem Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 52-42 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Malone lost on Saturday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jadrian Gilbert, who went 5 of 11 en route to 11 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Everett Welch, who posted ten points.
Malone's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Bethlehem, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Malone will host Holmes County at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. Malone is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.9 points per game this season. As for Bethlehem, they are taking a road trip to take on Port St. Joe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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