The Jackson Ironman/Ironladies will head out on the road to square off against the Gallia Academy Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jackson will head into Wednesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 29-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Washington 42-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Ironman/Ironladies have posted since February 1, 2024.
Meanwhile, Gallia Academy got the win against Chillicothe on Thursday by a conclusive 59-34. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 316th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 676th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gallia Academy has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Jackson, their victory bumped their record up to 3-18.
Jackson couldn't quite finish off Gallia Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2020 and fell 34-32. Can Jackson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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