The Mansfield Timberview Wolves had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Centennial 44-41. Given Mansfield Timberview's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while Centennial is ranked 1027th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mansfield Timberview had a senior duo take command as Lewis Sotelo scored six points along with eight rebounds and Jadyn Hollis scored nine points along with three steals. Hollis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played.
Mansfield Timberview's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.1 points per game. As for Centennial, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Mansfield Timberview will head out on the road to face off against Midlothian Heritage at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial will be home for the holidays to greet Seguin at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Seguin has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 258 points over their last four contests.
