Basketball Game Preview: South Point Pointers vs. Ironton Fighting Tigers

The South Point Pointers will challenge the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Point will be strutting in after a win while Ironton will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Friday, South Point was able to grind out a solid victory over Norton, taking the game 47-38.

Meanwhile, Ironton scored the most points they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 79-75 hit to the loss column at the hands of Spring Valley. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (73), the Fighting Tigers still had to take the loss.

South Point's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Ironton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

South Point came up short against Ironton when the teams last played back in February, falling 59-47. Will South Point have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.