Basketball Game Preview: Oakdale Warriors vs. Mansfield Wolverines

The Oakdale Warriors will square off against the Mansfield Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Oakdale comes in on 12 and Mansfield on six.

Oakdale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past North Webster 62-21. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 25 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Mansfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Ville Platte on Monday, taking the game 45-32.

Mansfield's win bumped their record up to 17-12. As for Oakdale, their victory bumped their record up to 23-5.

Oakdale strolled past Mansfield in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 65-50. Will Oakdale repeat their success, or does Mansfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.