The Mansfield Christian Flames will venture away from home to take on the Plymouth Big Red at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Mansfield Christian will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Mansfield Christian blew past Central Christian, posting a 58-19 victory. The Flames have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Plymouth played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 57-28 loss at the hands of Mapleton. While losing is never fun, the Big Red can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 658th, while the Mounties are ranked 327th).
Mansfield Christian's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Plymouth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-9.
Mansfield Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Plymouth in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, winning 41-29. Does Mansfield Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Plymouth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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