Basketball Game Preview: Centennial Spartans vs. Mansfield Summit Jaguars

The Centennial Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Mansfield Summit Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

Last Tuesday, Centennial was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-49 to Cleburne. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mansfield Summit duked it out withSeguin on Tuesday. Mansfield Summit claimed a resounding 67-21 win over Seguin. That 46 point margin sets a new team best for the Jaguars this season.

The victory (which was Mansfield Summit's third in a row) raised their record to 13-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Centennial, they now have a losing record at 9-10.

Centennial was able to grind out a solid win over Mansfield Summit in their previous meeting back in January, winning 53-41. Will Centennial repeat their success, or does Mansfield Summit have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.