Portsmouth hasn't had much luck against Ironton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Portsmouth Trojans will face off against the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 7:30 p.m.
Portsmouth is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Ironton on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Portsmouth came up short against Ironton, falling 69-44. The Trojans were down 56-33 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Portsmouth better keep an eye on Braden Schreck. He was instrumental in Ironton's win, going 12 for 18 en route to 26 points along with five assists and five boards. Another player making a difference was Ashton Layne, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Ironton was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Portsmouth's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Ironton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
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