The Fayetteville-Manlius Hornets will square off against the East Syracuse-Minoa Spartans at 12:45 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Fayetteville-Manlius' favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while East Syracuse-Minoa has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Fayetteville-Manlius came up short against Fulton and fell 55-47.
Meanwhile, East Syracuse-Minoa suffered their biggest loss since December 22, 2023 on Saturday. They came up short against Bishop Grimes, falling 75-55. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Cobras are ranked 42nd).
East Syracuse-Minoa's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Fayetteville-Manlius, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Fayetteville-Manlius and East Syracuse-Minoa were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but Fayetteville-Manlius came up empty-handed after a 54-53 defeat. Will Fayetteville-Manlius have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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