The Norwood Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Mansfield Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Norwood's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
Norwood is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Sparta: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Norwood blew Sparta out of the water with a 62-32 final score. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mansfield came up short against Gainesville on Friday and fell 56-44.
Norwood pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points over those games. As for Mansfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Norwood skirted past Mansfield 64-62 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norwood 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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