Francis Scott Key has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-41 heartbreaker at the hands of the Manchester Valley Mavericks. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mavericks earlier this season, when they won 51-27.
Manchester Valley was led to victory by Emma Penczek and Taylor Fique. Penczek posted 17 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals, while Fique dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 boards. Fique also grabbed six steals, which is notable because Manchester Valley is 7-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Lilah Kresslein, who scored seven points and five boards.
Francis Scott Key's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Manchester Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Coming up, Francis Scott Key will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against South Carroll at 6:30 p.m. As for Manchester Valley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-44 defeat against Crofton on the 10th.
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