Basketball Recap: Irondequoit Comes Up Short

Irondequoit lost against Pittsford back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Irondequoit Eagles took a blow against the Pittsford Panthers, falling 56-27. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Panthers are ranked 29th).

Irondequoit's loss came despite strong showings from Aubrey Smith and Taylor Morse. Smith posted ten points and five boards, while Morse had four points and eight rebounds. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played.

Eagles

Offensive Rebounds

12/08/23 vs Gates Chili	28
12/30/24 vs Pittsford	21
12/05/23 vs Rush-Henrietta	19
02/20/24 @ Pittsford	19
12/21/23 @ Greece Arcadia	17

Even though they lost, Irondequoit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.

Irondequoit has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Pittsford, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.

When Irondequoit and Pittsford next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Irondequoit will try to stop Brockport's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:15 p.m. on January 10th. Meanwhile, Pittsford will try to stop Eastridge's six-game winning streak when the meet at 5:30 p.m. on January 10th.