Basketball Game Preview: Mason County Central Spartans vs. Shelby Tigers

The Mason County Central Spartans will be taking part in a tournament against the Shelby Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.

Mason County Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 75-24 win over Hesperia. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Shelby waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 63-35 win over the Cardinals. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 26 points or more this season.

Shelby's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points over those games. As for Mason County Central, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.

Mason County Central came up short against Shelby in their previous meeting back in February, falling 47-35. Can Mason County Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.