North Crowley is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Mansfield is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Panthers will host the Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North Crowley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.
North Crowley is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Boswell: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Panthers blew the Pioneers out of the water with an 81-25 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mansfield beat Mansfield Legacy 75-68 on Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Broncos are ranked 216th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mansfield's win bumped their record up to 22-7. As for North Crowley, their victory bumped their record up to 27-3.
North Crowley strolled past Mansfield when the teams last played back in January by a score of 81-67. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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