Mansfield is 1-8-1 against the Gators since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mansfield Wolverines will head out on the road to challenge the Lakeview Gators at 7:30 p.m. Mansfield will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Gators are ranked 58th).
Mansfield managed to slip by the Tigers the last time these teams faced off, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Mansfield took a serious blow against the Tigers on Friday, falling 89-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, Lakeview scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Many, posting a 84-46 victory on the road. Lakeview has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Mansfield's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Lakeview, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Mansfield beat the Gators 69-59 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mansfield since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
