Francis Scott Key Eagles (Union Bridge, MD) followers were in high spirits Friday as they saw their basketball team nip the visiting Hereford Bulls (Parkton, MD), 46-41 in a non-league bout.

The Eagles now possess a 1-4 record. They play next when they travel to Catoctin for a non-league bout on Friday, December 27. Francis Scott Key will play a Cougars team coming off a 75-47 league loss to Middletown (Middletown, MD). The Cougars record now stands at 0-5.

With the loss, Hereford falls to 2-3 on the campaign. The Bulls travel to Southern (Oakland, MD) to play the Rams in a non-league bout on Friday, December 27. The Rams go into the bout with a record of 1-2. Southern lost 63-47 in their recent non-league bout against Keyser (Keyser, WV)