Basketball Game Preview: Irondale Knights vs. Roseville Raiders

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2024, 2:41am

Preview: Irondale Knights vs. Roseville Raiders

The Irondale Knights will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Roseville Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Irondale has now lost 15 straight, leaving the team is hunting for their first win since December 29.

Last Friday, Irondale was the victim of a tough 75-49 defeat at the hands of Forest Lake. While losing is never fun, Irondale can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while Forest Lake is ranked 71st).

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cameron Cramble, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Rowan Granlund was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.

Meanwhile, even though Park scored an imposing 77 points on Friday, Roseville still came out on top. Roseville walked away with an 88-77 victory over Park. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Roseville.

Irondale's loss was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-21. As for Roseville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.

Irondale was dealt a bruising 85-56 loss at the hands of Roseville in their previous matchup back in January. Will Irondale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps