Basketball Recap: Mansfield Timberview's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Friday

Mansfield Timberview's tournament run continued when they took on Crandall on Friday. The Mansfield Timberview Wolves strolled past the Crandall Pirates with points to spare, taking the game 44-28. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Pirates are ranked 320th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Mansfield Timberview is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points per game. As for Crandall, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.

Mansfield Timberview will be taking part in a tournament against Plano West at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Crandall, they will look to defend their home court on January 3, 2025 against Kaufman at 3:30 p.m.