The Chesapeake Panthers will square off against the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Chesapeake is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Trimble, posting a 90-38 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Ironton was able to grind out a solid win over Wayne on Saturday, taking the game 74-66. The victory 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).
Ironton is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points per game. As for Chesapeake, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-1.
Chesapeake suffered a grim 63-42 defeat to Ironton in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Chesapeake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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