Mandarin hasn't had much luck against Creekside recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mandarin Mustangs will face off against the Creekside Knights at 7:20 p.m.
Mandarin's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Paxon School For Advanced Studies as Mandarin made off with a 6-0 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Mustangs' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Creekside faced Timber Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Creekside and Timber Creek finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw. The Knights' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Mandarin's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. Creekside's draw makes their record 4-0-1 this season.
Mandarin suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Creekside in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Mandarin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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