Basketball Game Preview: McConnellsburg Spartans vs. Fannett Metal

The McConnellsburg Spartans will take on Fannett Metal at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. McConnellsburg is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.

Last Thursday, McConnellsburg rang in the new year with a 40-33 victory over Claysburg-Kimmel. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 467th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Fannett Metal's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They came up short against McConnellsburg, falling 43-22. The contest marked Fannett Metal's lowest-scoring game so far this season.

McConnellsburg pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Fannett Metal, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.

Everything went McConnellsburg's way against Fannett Metal when the teams last played on Monday, as McConnellsburg made off with a 43-22 victory. Does McConnellsburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fannett Metal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.