The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Francis Scott Key Eagles (Union Bridge, MD) and the visiting Manchester Valley Mavericks (Manchester, MD), observed Francis Scott Key's basketball team edge Manchester Valley by a score of 54-48.

The Eagles (3-14) will now prepare for their challenge against Liberty (Sykesville, MD). The Lions come into the Carroll County challenge with a 11-4 record. In their last challenge, Liberty edged South Carroll (Sykesville, MD), 50-49, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Mavericks encounter the Oakdale (Ijamsville, MD) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, February 10. Manchester Valley will attempt to improve on its 3-14 season record. The come into the challenge with a 6-11 record after their 71-55 league loss to Urbana (Ijamsville, MD).