The Alexander Spartans will challenge the Jackson Ironman/Ironladies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Alexander was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-53 to Huntington.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jackson, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 60-33 blowout they got against Vinton County. The Ironman/Ironladies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 27 points or more this season.
Jackson has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Alexander, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
Alexander took a serious blow against Jackson when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 67-40. Will Alexander have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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