Basketball Game Preview: Mansfield Christian Flames vs. Lucas Cubs

The Mansfield Christian Flames will face off against the Lucas Cubs at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mansfield Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 13 games.

Mansfield Christian will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 24-point drubbing they dealt Open Door Christian on Thursday. Mansfield Christian blew past Open Door Christian 60-36. The Flames have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lucas). They claimed a resounding 66-21 victory over South Central. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-13.

Mansfield Christian's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.1 points per game. As for Lucas, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.

Mansfield Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Lucas when the teams last played back in December of 2024, sneaking past 50-47. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lucas' Riley Trumpower, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mansfield Christian still be able to contain Trumpower? There's only one way to find out.