The Ellison Eagles will face off against the Mansfield Summit Jaguars on Monday. Ellison knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 contests -- so hopefully Mansfield Summit likes a good challenge.
Ellison is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against University, sneaking past 56-53. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Trojans are ranked 70th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mansfield Summit challenged Colleyville Heritage on Friday. Mansfield Summit took down Colleyville Heritage 59-43. The win was nothing new for the Jaguars as they're now sitting on five straight.
Ellison is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points over those games. Mansfield Summit pushed their record up to 31-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Ellison came up short against Mansfield Summit in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 51-45. Can Ellison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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