It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ironton can now relate to. They lost 72-51 to the Fairland Dragons on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Dragons are ranked 30th).
Addison Godby was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds for Fairland. That's the most points Godby has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Russell, who scored 17 points and three steals.
Ironton's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Fairland, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That somehow still isn't as good as their 18-5 record this season.
Ironton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fairland, they will face off against North Adams at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Fairland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.3 points per game this season.
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