The Malone Tigers will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Holmes County Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Malone is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They were beaten by Lincoln 78-24 on Tuesday. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-17.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Jamir Smith and Khalil Garrett, who each put up five points. Jamerious Sims held things down on the boards with five rebounds. He took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Meanwhile, Holmes County took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 71-39 win over Poplar Springs. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Atomics recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Holmes County's win came from a few key players Malone will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Clyde Hunter, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 16 points in addition to six boards and four steals. James Thole was another key player, as he made all 8 shots he took racking up 16 points and five rebounds.
Malone beat Holmes County 72-63 when the teams last played back in January. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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