While it was all tied up 25-25 at halftime, the Rock Hill Redmen were not quite the Ironton Fighting Tigers's equal in the second half on Monday. They took a 58-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fighting Tigers. While losing is never fun, Rock Hill can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 592nd, while Ironton is ranked 180th).
Ironton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braden Schreck, who scored 18 points. Schreck has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last four times he's played. Shaun Terry was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five assists.
Rock Hill dropped their record down to 6-16 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Ironton, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Rock Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ironton, they will head out on the road to face off against Chesapeake at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ironton comes in on five and Chesapeake on four.
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