Basketball Game Preview: Ipswich Tigers vs. Winthrop Vikings

The Ipswich Tigers will face off against the Winthrop Vikings at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Ipswich is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Georgetown on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ipswich lost 57-37 to Georgetown. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Royals are ranked 138th).

Meanwhile, Winthrop didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Arlington Catholic on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 53-48 victory.

Ipswich has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Winthrop, their win ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-17.

Ipswich was able to grind out a solid victory over Winthrop in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 67-59. Will Ipswich repeat their success, or does Winthrop have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.