The Irondale Knights will be playing at home against the Forest Lake Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Irondale has now lost 14 straight, leaving the team is hunting for their first win since December 29.
Irondale pushed their score all the way to 57 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a serious blow against East Ridge, falling 89-57. Irondale was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-25.
Irondale's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jake Dedominces, who scored 20 points, and Rowan Granlund who scored 12 points. Dedominces has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last three times he's played. Cameron Cramble was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds and two blocks.
Irondale's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Zach Patterson got a bit more time on the court (11 vs. his season average of 4.6). Patterson made the most of the opportunity, scoring five points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Forest Lake has not done well against Mounds View recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Forest Lake walked away with a 64-57 win over Mounds View. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Irondale dropped their record down to 2-20 with that defeat, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Forest Lake, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Irondale ended up a good deal behind Forest Lake when the teams last played back in January, losing 68-54. Will Irondale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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