The New Lexington Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, New Lexington lost to Tri-Valley on the road by a 54-36 margin. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 444th, while the Scotties are ranked 81st).
Meanwhile, Ironton entered their tilt with North Adams on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Green Devils by a score of 52-42. The score was all tied up 19-19 at the break, but the Fighting Tigers were the better team in the second half.
New Lexington has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for Ironton, their record is now 10-11.
New Lexington came up short against Ironton in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, falling 63-51. Can New Lexington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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