The Mandarin Mustangs will challenge the First Coast Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Thursday, Mandarin lost to Beachside at home by a 70-51 margin. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Barracudas are ranked 101st).
Meanwhile, First Coast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Bartram Trail 75-27.
First Coast's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Mandarin, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Everything came up roses for Mandarin against First Coast in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 60-15 victory. In that game, Mandarin amassed a halftime lead of 39-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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