The 7-2-2 Dulaney Lions, ranked fifth in BCPS, hit the road for their lone game of the week, facing the fourth ranked 6-2-1 Sparrows Point Pointers. Dulaney entered the contest with a three-game win streak dating back to Oct. 1 with wins coming against Hereford (1-0), at Eastern Tech (2-1) and at Bryn Mawr (3-1). Meanwhile, Point had had over a week of rest entering their game against the Lions, most recently beating Catholic High 1-0 on Oct. 5, preceded by a 2-1 win at Towson on Oct. 2. The two teams traded offensive possessions before the first shot of the day was taken by Dulaney in the fourth minute. The Lions continued taking shots in the first 15 minutes, quickly capitalizing for a score. In the 18th minute, the Dulaney attack had the ball in space in the left half of the field, and after a centered pass, Josie McNeeley rolled the ball into the bottom left corner of the net, giving the Lions an early 1-0 lead. Just seconds after McNeeley’s goal, the Pointers had a chance to respond with a shot from just inside the far corner of the 18-yard box, but the try clanked off the crossbar and would not find the back of the net. Sparrows had another look in the 34th, but the shot was blocked by Dulaney’s keeper, keeping it a 1-0 Lion lead at halftime. In the 46th minute, Dulaney took a free kick from 36 yards out, attempting a shot, but the try was easily thwarted by the Pointer keeper. A few minute later, the Lions had another free kick opportunity, but that shot nailed the crossbar, and Sparrows Point cleared it from striking distance. Sparrows Point had a couple of scoring opportunities in the 69th and 70th minutes, but missed shots and strong Dulaney defense kept the Lions ahead. With less than 10 seconds on the clock, the Pointers had the ball down the right sideline, but a Dulaney defender kicked the ball far out-of-bounds, and the Pointers could not recover as the Lions came away with the 1-0 road win. Both teams are set to wrap up their seasons this week with games on both Tuesday and Thursday. The Lions, now 8-2-2, will head to Carroll County for games against Manchester Valley and Westminster, while the Pointers, now 7-3-1, also play a couple of road out-of-conference matches against City College and Poly.