Having split two regular-season matchups, a single-game tie-breaker between Rice and Malakoff was played last Friday at Kaufman. Lady Tigers 6’2 forward Hillary Dawson had the most impactful game as Malakoff (30-3) held off Rice (22-5), 60-51, to win the District 18-3A crown.
The Tigers double-teamed the nation’s top-scorer, Rice’s Saniya Burks (41 ppg), and held her to a season-low 23-points. She …
