Preview: Ironton Fighting Tigers vs. Chesapeake Panthers
Ironton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Chesapeake Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Ironton's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups.
Last Monday, Ironton's game was all tied up 25-25 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They managed a 58-52 victory over Rock Hill. Given Ironton's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while Rock Hill is ranked 592nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ironton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braden Schreck, who scored 18 points. Schreck has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last four times he's played. Shaun Terry was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five assists.
Meanwhile, Chesapeake put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 69-37 win over Wellston. Winning may never get old, but Chesapeake sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Ironton pushed their record up to 16-7 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Chesapeake, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Ironton came up short against Chesapeake when the teams last played back in January, falling 54-44. Can Ironton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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