The Gallia Academy Blue Devils will face off against the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Gallia Academy is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 19, 2025 on Monday. They took a blow against Portsmouth, falling 69-31. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Trojans are ranked 41st).
The losing side was boosted by Mallory Petro, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, Ironton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 37-19 to Dawson-Bryant.
Gallia Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Ironton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Everything came up roses for Gallia Academy against Ironton in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 53-22 victory. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Fighting Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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