The Mansfield Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Greenland Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Mansfield saw some tournament action on Monday. They came up short against Lamar, falling 54-32. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th in Arkansas, while the Warriors are ranked 20th in Arkansas).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Greenland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on February 7th. They breezed past Thaden to the tune of 52-22 on Monday. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 25 points or more this season.
Mansfield's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points over those games. As for Greenland, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Mansfield against Greenland in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 62-20 win. 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.
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