Wheelersburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 70-52 to the Minford Falcons. 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 290th, while the Falcons are ranked tenth).
Wheelersburg's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Minford, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheelersburg and Ironton 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 team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Wheelersburg likes a good challenge. As for Minford, they will head out to face off against Miami Trace at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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