The Chesapeake Panthers will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chesapeake will be strutting in after a win while Ironton will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Chesapeake made easy work of South Webster and carried off a 59-37 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 329th, while the Jeeps are ranked 662nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ironton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 50-44 to Southern. The Fighting Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ironton's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Chesapeake, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Chesapeake beat Ironton 37-24 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chesapeake since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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