Basketball Game Preview: Mansfield Tigers vs. Liberty Mounties

The Mansfield Tigers will kick their season off against the Liberty Mounties on Tuesday. Tip off is scheduled at 7:15 p.m.

Last Saturday, Liberty didn't have quite enough to beat Wilson and fell 45-43. The defeat continues a trend for the Mounties in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.

Liberty now has a losing record at 0-1.

As for Mansfield, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they had a phenomenal run, finishing with a superb 17-8 record.

Everything came up roses for Mansfield against Liberty when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 71-40 win. In that matchup, Mansfield amassed a halftime lead of 46-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.