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| 11/20/23 - Home | 70-67 W |
| 11/22/22 - Away | 68-66 W |
| 11/22/21 - Home | 69-60 W |
| 01/07/21 - Away | 70-49 W |
Mandarin has gone 4-0 against Matanzas recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mandarin Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Matanzas Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mandarin took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They snuck past Eagle's View with a 66-62 win.
Meanwhile, Matanzas had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 65-44 victory. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Matanzas' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for Mandarin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Mandarin came out on top in a nail-biter against Matanzas in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, sneaking past 70-67. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mandarin since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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