Basketball Game Preview: Forbes Road vs. Fannett Metal

Forbes Road will square off against Fannett Metal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Forbes Road sitting on three straight wins and Fannett Metal on four.

Forbes Road will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Tussey Mountain, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Forbes Road pulled ahead with a 54-53 photo finish over Tussey Mountain on Thursday.

Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Fannett Metal walked away with it. They took their game on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 74-37 victory over the Hornets. That looming 74-37 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Fannett Metal yet this season.

Fannett Metal's win bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Forbes Road, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.

Forbes Road strolled past Fannett Metal in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 78-60. Does Forbes Road have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fannett Metal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.