Basketball Game Preview: Ironton Fighting Tigers vs. Wheelersburg Pirates

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Previous Games

02/03/24 - Away	54-56 L
01/21/23 - Home	55-48 W
01/22/22 - Away	57-68 L
01/11/20 - Home	56-47 W
12/14/18 - Home	58-66 L
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Ironton and Wheelersburg are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The two teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Ironton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Wheelersburg likes a good challenge.

Ironton is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Dawson-Bryant: they outscored them in every quarter. Ironton was the clear victor by a 63-39 margin over Dawson-Bryant on Friday. The Fighting Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Wheelersburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 70-52 bruising from Minford. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Falcons are ranked 12th).

Ironton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points over those games. As for Wheelersburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.

Ironton couldn't quite finish off Wheelersburg when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 56-54. Will Ironton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.