Skyline and Frederick are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Skyline Falcons take on the Frederick Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Skyline is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Broomfield on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Skyline took a blow against Broomfield, falling 75-38. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Eagles are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Frederick, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They took down Centaurus 60-44 on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Golden Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Frederick's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Skyline, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4.
Things could have been worse for Skyline, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 68-50 loss to Frederick in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Skyline avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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