Basketball Game Preview: Mansfield Tigers vs. Junction City Dragons

By Team Reports Feb 26, 2024, 2:42am

Preview: Mansfield Tigers vs. Junction City Dragons

The Mansfield Tigers will take on the Junction City Dragons at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Arkansas (Mansfield is ranked 132nd, while Junction City is ranked 131st).

After a string of five wins, Mansfield's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 51-40 to Lavaca.

Meanwhile, Junction City earned a 53-45 win over Woodlawn on Saturday.

Junction City's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Montra Hankton, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Deontae James, who scored 12 points.

Mansfield's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-11. As for Junction City, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.

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