Basketball Game Preview: Jackson Ironman/Ironladies vs. Belpre Golden Eagles

The Jackson Ironman/Ironladies will face off against the Belpre Golden Eagles at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Jackson got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 49-39 victory over Chillicothe on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Ironman/Ironladies.

Meanwhile, Belpre hadn't done well against Trimble recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Belpre came out on top against Trimble by a score of 51-41. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Tomcats are ranked 310th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Belpre's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-6. As for Jackson, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-17.