The Mandarin Mustangs will face off against the Eagle's View Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mandarin is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Ribault just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 76-51. 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 149th, while the Trojans are ranked 50th).
Meanwhile, Eagle's View posted their closest win since February 8, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 56-54 victory over St. Joseph Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Eagle's View pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27 points. As for Mandarin, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-5.
Mandarin was able to grind out a solid victory over Eagle's View in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 65-58. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Eagle's View's Kenneth Berry, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Mandarin to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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