Pictured is Dakota Langford
On Monday, November 9, the Mansfield Jr High Tigers and Lady Tigers hosted the Monroe Eagles in their 2020 basketball season opener. The Lady Tigers hit the court first and by halftime, they were up 28-4. Mansfield closed out the match with a final score of 44-13 placing them 1-0 on the season. Kaylee Ward was the Lady Tiger of the night earning her first of what is sure to be many double-doubles with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Alyson Edwards followed with 11 points while Harlie Fuller and Kynslee Ward made 9 and 8 respectively.
The Tigers concluded the evening by netting a 51-11 win also placing them with a 1-0 record to start their season. Tyler Turnipseed sealed 15 points from the game followed by Peyton Martin with 12, Aaron Person off the bench with 7, Dakota Langford with 6, Austin Ruiz and James Jenkins with 4 each, Brandon Segura with 2, and Zach Hayslip with 1. “Travis Tobey did a great job running the offense, while Zach Hayslip was aggressive on the defensive end with several rebounds. Peyton Martin was strong on defense as well. And Tyler Turnipseed and Dakota Langford were both great on the offensive boards. I’m pleased with our bench support,” stated Coach Keith Stovall. The Mansfield 7th-Grade and Jr High teams will play at Hackett on Thursday, November 12 starting at 5.
