Francis Scott Key is on a four-game streak of home losses, Manchester Valley a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Francis Scott Key Eagles will host the Manchester Valley Mavericks at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Francis Scott Key faced off against Westminster on Monday. Francis Scott Key came up short against Westminster, falling 78-57.
Meanwhile, Manchester Valley lost to Century at home by a 54-39 margin on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Knights are ranked 68th).
Francis Scott Key will have to contain Owen Caine as he made an impact in Manchester Valley's last game. He posted 12 points and five rebounds.
Manchester Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Francis Scott Key, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Francis Scott Key was taken down by Manchester Valley 71-38 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Caine, who went 9 of 13 en route to 23 points. Now that Francis Scott Key knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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