The Iron Academy Swordsmen will face off against the Emerson Waldorf Gnomes at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Iron Academy has four straight wins, Emerson Waldorf has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
While Iron Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 42-25 victory over Bethesda Christian Academy on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Emerson Waldorf played a tough matchup back in November in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 75-0 loss at the hands of Henderson Collegiate.
Iron Academy will have to contain Samuel Trueblood as he made an impact in Emerson Waldorf's last game. He posted 22 points. Nate Powell was another key player, putting up ten points.
Emerson Waldorf's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Iron Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Iron Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Emerson Waldorf in their previous matchup back in February, winning 52-42. Does Iron Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Emerson Waldorf turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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