The Irondale Knights will head out on the road to challenge the St. Thomas Academy Cadets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Irondale can't be to happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Tuesday. They took an 87-80 hit to the loss column at the hands of Champlin Park. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now lost nine in a row.
Despite the defeat, Irondale got top-tier performance from Jake Dedominces, who went 13 for 27 en route to 35 points. Dedominces' evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mason Broussard, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Academy came up short against Eagan on Tuesday and fell 67-55.
Irondale beat St. Thomas Academy 63-51 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Irondale since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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