While it was all tied up 34-34 at halftime, the Irondale Knights were not quite the Mounds View Mustangs's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 69-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. While losing is never fun, Irondale can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while Mounds View is ranked 58th).
Despite the loss, Irondale still got an impressive performance from Jake Dedominces, who scored 26 points along with five rebounds. Dedominces hasn't dropped below 15 points for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Latrell Baggett, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Irondale struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Irondale's loss was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Mounds View, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
Irondale will be playing in front of their home fans against White Bear Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mounds View, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-37 win vs. Elk River on the 26th.
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