Malone lost against Blountstown back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Malone Tigers were dealt a 69-31 loss at the hands of the Blountstown Tigers. Malone has struggled against Blountstown recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Belicia Faust, who earned 11 points along with four steals. The dominant performance also gave Faust a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (43%). Yalaysha Barnes was another key player, scoring eight points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Malone's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Malone will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Graceville at 5:30 p.m. on December 3rd. As for Blountstown, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against North Bay Haven Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Blountstown will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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