Basketball Game Preview: Kettle Run Cougars vs. Manassas Park Cougars

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Previous Games

02/07/24 - Home	57-14 W
12/18/23 - Away	66-36 W
01/06/23 - Home	76-33 W
12/06/22 - Away	52-35 W
12/03/21 - Home	56-65 L
+ 5 more games

Kettle Run is 8-2 against Manassas Park since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kettle Run Cougars will take on the Manassas Park Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Kettle Run and seven for Manassas Park.

Last Wednesday, Kettle Run took a blow against Handley, falling 98-37. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Judges are ranked 36th).

Meanwhile, Manassas Park lost 52-30 to Liberty on Wednesday.

Kettle Run's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Manassas Park, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.

Everything came up roses for Kettle Run against Manassas Park in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 57-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kettle Run since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.