The Amarillo Sandies will face off against the Mansfield Tigers at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Amarillo was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-42 to West Plains. The matchup marked the Sandies' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mansfield came tearing into Saturday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points), and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 74-71 victory over the Wildcats. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Having lost for the first time this season, Amarillo fell to 7-1. As for Mansfield, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-1.
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