The Cossatot River Eagles will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Mansfield Tigers at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cossatot River has three straight victories, Mansfield has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Cossatot River didn't have too much trouble with Charleston as they won 67-48. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Tigers are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mansfield had to suffer through a 60-31 loss at the hands of Lamar.
Cossatot River pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Mansfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Cossatot River ended up a good deal behind Mansfield in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, losing 60-44. Can Cossatot River avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
