BY MATT VINES, DeSoto Parish Journal

LOGANSPORT – Two DeSoto Parish rivals lock horns for the first time this season when the Mansfield girls basketball team heads to Logansport tonight in a 6 p.m. tip.

The Lady Wolverines (9-7) got back to their winning ways with a 63-16 shellacking of Woodlawn on Tuesday.

The Lady Tigers (7-5) already have one win against a DeSoto Parish squad since returning from the Christmas break, edging Stanley in a 57-52 road victory on Dec. 29.

Both teams created momentum throughout December and enter January on hot streaks.

Mansfield has won eight of their last 10 games, which have included wins against Class 5A members Benton and West Ouachita.

Logansport is winners of five of the last six contests, tallying blow out victories against Class 5A Byrd and Class 4A Evangel Christian in addition to a pair of wins against Stanley.

After Friday’s matchup, Mansfield enters its District 3-2A slate while Logansport will face North DeSoto on Tuesday before starting its District 3-1A schedule.

North DeSoto is also on a tear coming out of the break, winning three games in the Caldwell Parish Tournament. The Lady Griffins topped Mangham (40-35), Vidalia (50-33) and Winnfield (39-28) before they host Doyline tonight at 6 p.m.

The Lady Griffins (12-4) have won five of the last six.

Stanley (5-15) is steadily improving with single-digit losses to Weston and Logansport in its last two games. The Lady Panthers, who have dropped four of their last five, will travel to Starks tonight in a 5 p.m. tip.

Stanley boys snap losing streak with win against Logansport

Stanley ended a seven-game losing streak that lasted 25 days this past Friday when the Panthers knocked off Logansport, 52-48.

The Panthers (7-16) held off the Tigers as Stanley has logged wins in two of three matchups with Logansport this season.

Stanley returns to action tonight as they travel to Starks before starting District 3-B action against Zwolle on Tuesday.

Logansport (3-4), who missed 17 free throws in the loss to Stanley, will gear up for a home contest against North DeSoto on Tuesday.

North DeSoto (5-0) puts its perfect record on the line when they host Doyline tonight in a 7:30 p.m. matchup.

The Griffins are off to their best start in many years and have already surpassed the two total wins from the 2022-23 season.

Mansfield (3-12) dropped its opening contest of the new year at Woodlawn, 56-24. The Wolverines have lost five of their last six as they head into District 3-2A play starting with Many on Tuesday.