The Mansfield Christian Flames will finish 2023 at home by hosting the East Knox Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mansfield Christian has five straight victories, East Knox has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mansfield Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 33 points or more this season. They blew past St. Peter's 70-29 on the road. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Mansfield Christian has managed all season.
Mansfield Christian relied on the efforts of Davion Mack, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds, and Amarr Davis, who scored 20 points along with eight assists and six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Mack has scored at least 25% of Mansfield Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Gabe Westfield, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, East Knox suffered a tough 62-39 defeat at the hands of Fredericktown last Tuesday.
Mansfield Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 30.33 points. As for East Knox, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Mansfield Christian came up short against East Knox in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, falling 54-46. Will Mansfield Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
