Even though the Irondale Knights scored an imposing 67 points on Friday, the Stillwater Ponies still came out on top. Stillwater secured a 72-67 W over Irondale. Given Stillwater's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while Irondale is ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cameron Cramble, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Cramble hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for ten straight games. Another player making a difference was Rowan Granlund, who scored 16 points.
Stillwater now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Irondale, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-19.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stillwater will challenge Roseville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stillwater will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Roseville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Irondale, they will head out on the road to challenge East Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Irondale is coming into the game with 14 straight losses on the road, meaning East Ridge will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
