Basketball Game Preview: Joshua Owls vs. Mansfield Timberview Wolves

Joshua is 0-4 against Mansfield Timberview since November of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Joshua Owls will look to defend their home court against the Mansfield Timberview Wolves at 6:15 p.m. Joshua will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Joshua will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Burleson, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Joshua took down Burleson 46-30 on Friday. Given the Owls' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 345th, while the Elks are ranked 837th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Mansfield Timberview strolled past Centennial with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 49-30. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.

Mansfield Timberview has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Joshua, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.

Joshua was dealt a bruising 86-32 defeat at the hands of Mansfield Timberview in their previous meeting back in January. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Joshua was down 49-16.