Basketball Game Preview: Mason Punchers vs. Jarrell Cougars

Having just played yesterday, the Mason Punchers will head out on the road to face off against the Jarrell Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Mason's tournament run continued when they took on Savio on Friday. Mason took a 49-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Savio. While losing is never fun, the Punchers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 715th, while the Eagles are ranked 240th).

Meanwhile, Jarrell was able to grind out a solid win over Gatesville on Friday, taking the game 49-40.

Jarrell has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points per game. As for Mason, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.

Mason was able to grind out a solid victory over Jarrell in their previous meeting back in December of 2020, winning 48-38. Does Mason have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jarrell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.