Mansfield's last matchup with Norwood could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Wednesday. The Mansfield Lions lost 58-34 to the Norwood Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Pirates are ranked 48th).
Leading Norwood to victory were Cooper Vaughan and Peyton McDaris. Vaughan dropped a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds, while McDaris shot 57% from the field to rack up 18 points. Those 14 boards gave Vaughan a new career-high. Noah Drake was another key player, putting up six points and five assists.
Mansfield's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Norwood, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 24-2.
Mansfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Norwood, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 50-48 loss against Hartville on the 28th.
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