The Hillsdale Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Mansfield Christian Flames at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hillsdale has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Mansfield Christian will arrive with six straight wins.
Last Thursday, Hillsdale was beaten by Norwayne 54-2. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 584th, while the Bobcats are ranked 181st).
Meanwhile, Mansfield Christian was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past South Central 58-16. The Flames have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Mansfield Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43.3 points. As for Hillsdale, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Hillsdale beat Mansfield Christian 48-39 in their previous meeting back in February of 2020. Will Hillsdale repeat their success, or does Mansfield Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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