Basketball Game Preview: Francis Scott Key Eagles vs. Liberty Lions

Francis Scott Key is 1-9 against Liberty since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Francis Scott Key Eagles will host the Liberty Lions at 6:30 p.m.

It was a Battle of the Birds when Francis Scott Key took on Urbana on Saturday. Francis Scott Key took a 60-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Urbana. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Hawks are ranked 105th).

Meanwhile, Liberty escaped with a win on Saturday against Chapelgate Christian Academy by the margin of a single free throw, 66-65. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.

Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Francis Scott Key, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.

Francis Scott Key came up short against Liberty in their previous matchup back in January, falling 56-43. Can Francis Scott Key avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.