Mandarin and Fletcher are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Mandarin Mustangs will face off against the Fletcher Senators on Wednesday.
Last Thursday, Mandarin lost to Matanzas on the road by a 67-49 margin.
Meanwhile, Fletcher entered their tilt with Sandalwood on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Saints 63-61. Given the Senators' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Saints are ranked 444th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mandarin's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6. As for Fletcher, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Mandarin beat Fletcher 76-67 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mandarin since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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