The Manvel Mavericks will head out on the road to challenge the Alvin Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Manvel is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since November 22nd on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-44 win over Sam Rayburn. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Texans are ranked 1322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alvin, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They skirted past Sam Rayburn 59-56.
Alvin's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 10-8. As for Manvel, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8.
Manvel came up short against Alvin in their previous meeting back in February of 2016, falling 77-67. Thankfully for Manvel, Savion Flagg (who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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