The Jackson Ironman/Ironladies and the Waverly Tigers will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Jackson will be strutting in after a victory while Waverly will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Jackson beat Washington 38-29. Given the Ironman/Ironladies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Blue Lions are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Waverly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost to Valley on the road by a 62-47 margin.
Waverly's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Jackson, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
Jackson strolled past Waverly when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 55-40. Does Jackson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Waverly turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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