Francis Scott Key is on a 12-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), South Carroll a three-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Francis Scott Key Eagles will take on the South Carroll Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Francis Scott Key came up short against Manchester Valley and fell 57-45. While losing is never fun, Francis Scott Key can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while Manchester Valley is ranked 121st).
Meanwhile, South Carroll scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They snuck past Catoctin with a 75-69 victory. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Francis Scott Key has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season. As for South Carroll, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Francis Scott Key beat South Carroll 68-60 in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Does Francis Scott Key have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Carroll turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
