Basketball Game Preview: Plymouth Big Red vs. Mansfield Christian Flames

The Plymouth Big Red will square off against the Mansfield Christian Flames at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.

Plymouth is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Mapleton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Plymouth had to suffer through a 57-28 loss at the hands of Mapleton. While losing is never fun, the Big Red can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 658th, while the Mounties are ranked 327th).

Meanwhile, Mansfield Christian waltzed into their game on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They breezed by the Comets to the tune of 58-19. The Flames have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Mansfield Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.0 points per game. As for Plymouth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-9.

Plymouth came up short against Mansfield Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 41-29. Will Plymouth have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.