Irondale hasn't had much luck against East Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Irondale Knights will face off against the East Ridge Raptors at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Irondale is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since December 19, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Stillwater by a score of 58-55.

Jake Dedominces
| 01/07/25 vs Stillwater | 17 |
| 12/28/24 @ Coon Rapids | 22 |
| 12/27/24 @ Mayo | 21 |
| 12/21/24 vs St. Cloud Tech | 17 |
| 12/20/24 vs Spring Lake Park | 21 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jake Dedominces, who went 7 for 17 on his way to 17 points. The game was his 19th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Cramble, who posted eight points in addition to seven rebounds and seven blocks.
Meanwhile, East Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Park on Tuesday, taking the game 80-72. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raptors.
East Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Irondale, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Irondale was taken down by East Ridge 89-57 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Irondale was down 55-25.
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