Basketball Game Preview: Mandeville Skippers vs. Ponchatoula Green Wave

Mandeville hasn't had much luck against Ponchatoula recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mandeville Skippers will welcome the Ponchatoula Green Wave at 7:00 p.m.

Last Tuesday, Mandeville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 42-36 to French Settlement. The Skippers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Ponchatoula entered their tilt with Covington on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They walked away with an 84-73 win over the Lions. Given the Green Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Lions are ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Ponchatoula is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Mandeville, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-17.

Mandeville lost to Ponchatoula at home by a decisive 50-35 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Mandeville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.