Basketball Game Preview: Boys Latin Lakers vs. St. Frances Academy Panthers

Boys Latin is 2-8 against St. Frances Academy since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Boys Latin Lakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Frances Academy Panthers at 5:45 p.m. Boys Latin knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matches -- so hopefully St. Frances Academy likes a good challenge.

Boys Latin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: John Carroll, who was ranked 24th at the time (Boys Latin was ranked 16th). Boys Latin fell just short of John Carroll by a score of 63-61 on Monday. The game marked the Lakers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, St. Frances Academy strolled past Westtown with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 66-52.

Boys Latin's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4. As for St. Frances Academy, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.

Boys Latin took a serious blow against St. Frances Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 71-43. Will Boys Latin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.