The Ironton Fighting Tigers will square off against the Chesapeake Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ironton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Chesapeake likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, Ironton was able to grind out a solid victory over Wayne, taking the game 74-66. The win was all the more spectacular given the Fighting Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 125th in Ohio, while the Pioneers are ranked 26th in West Virginia).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chesapeake). They blew past Trimble 90-38 on Saturday. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Ironton has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points per game. As for Chesapeake, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-1.
Ironton took their win against Chesapeake when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 63-42. Does Ironton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chesapeake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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