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IRONTON FIGHTING TIGER ROSTER
#........Name...........Height.....Grade
4....Darius Boykin.......5'10''.......11
12..Tanner Dutey.......6'0''.........11
13..Nate Garred.........5'10''.......10
20..Nolan Johnson.......6'2''........12
21..Sean Lawless.........5'10''.......11
30..Zac Carter............5'10''.......11
32..Dion Brown...........6'3''.........11
34..Josh Glover...........5'11''.......11
42..Trevor White..........6'3''........11
44..Trey Fletcher.........6'6''........11
45..Aaron Stephens.......6'4''........11

Pre-game show not yet on the radio at 7:40 - it just came on at 7:50
Late start due to long running previous 2 games of this triple header evening.
Jason says it's a packed house there in Portsmouth.
FRESHMAN GAME FINAL SCORE: IRONTON 51 - PORTSMOUTH 47
JV GAME FINAL SCORE: PORTSMOUTH 50 - IRONTON 47

IT = IRONTON TIGERS .......................... PT = PORTSMOUTH TROJANS

1ST QTR
TIME - IT - PT
7:59 - 00 - 00
7:15 - 02 - 00 - Trey
6:00 - 04 - 00 - Dion off a RB
5:42 - 06 - 00 - Trey off feed from Zac
5:12 - 06 - 00
3:54 - 08 - 00 - Nolan
3:02 - 08 - 02
2:39 - 09 - 02 - Nolan FT's = gd/ng
2:?? - 09 - 05 - a 3
1:43 - 09 - 05
1:22 - 09 - 08 - a 3
1:04 - 09 - 08
0:38 - 09 - 11 - another 3
0:?? - 09 - 13
0:?? - 09 - 13 - END OF 1ST QTR

2ND QTR
TIME - IT - PT
7:59 - 09 - 13
7:?? - 10 - 13 - Trey FT's = gd/ng
7:?? - 13 - 13 - a 3 by Zac
6:20 - 13 - 15
5:42 - 15 - 15 - Dion
5:?? - 15 - 17
4:50 - 17 - 17 - Trey
4:?? - 17 - 19
3:50 - 17 - 19 - Aaron FT's = ng/ng
3:17 - 17 - 19
2:20 - 17 - 22 - +FT coming = gd
1:?? - 17 - 24
1:13 - 17 - 24
0:?? - 17 - 24 - PT out-rebounding IT
0:?? - 19 - 24 - Zac FT's = gd/gd
0:?? - 19 - 26
0:?? - 21 - 26 - Zac - END OF 2ND QTR - AT THE HALF

Thanks for the updates. Keep them coming.

3RD QTR
TIME - IT - PT
7:59 - 21 - 26
7:?? - 21 - 28
7:?? - 23 - 28 - Zac FT = gd/gd
6:05 - 23 - 28 -
5:?? - 23 - 30
5:00 - 25 - 30 - Trey
4:?? - 26 - 30 - Trey missed shot but fouled - McKinley's 3rd - FT's = ng/gd
4:?? - 26 - 33 + FT = gd - Dion's 3rd foul
3:?? - 28 - 33 - Trevor
3:?? - 28 - 35
3:36 - 30 - 35 - Zac fouled - McKinley's 4th - FT's =gd/gd
3:?? - 30 - 38 - a 3
2:?? - 30 - 41 - another 3
2:?? - 30 - 41 - even with McKinley out - PT still reboumding great
1:46 - 30 - 41 - IT's 11th turnover - missed opps, not taking care of the ball
1:?? - 30 - 43 - FT's - Dion Brown's 4th foul
1:06 - 30 - 45 - GOODNESS - timeout
0:?? - 30 - 45
0:12 - 33 - 47 - Trey a 3 - END OF 3RD QTR

4TH QTR
TIME - IT - PT
7:59 - 33 - 47
7:?? - 33 - 47 - 3 missed IT shots
6:38 - 33 - 47 - PT using clock
5:?? - 35 - 47 - Trey
5:57 - 37 - 47 - Trevor - + foul - 5th on McKinley - FT = ng
5:?? - 37 - 49
5:32 - 37 - 49 - IT missed shot
5:00 - 37 - 49 -
4:?? - 37 - 49 - IT 14th turnover - PT with 10
4:?? - 39 - 49 - Trey
3:?? - 39 - 51
3:?? - 41 - 51 - Josh
3:06 - 41 - 52 - FT
2:?? - 43 - 52 - Trey
2:41 - 43 - 53 - Dion Brown fouls out - FT = gd/ng
2:?? - 45 - 53 - Trey + FT coming = ng
2:09 - 45 - 53
1:53 - 45 - 55
1:?? - 47 - 55 - Trey
1:37 - 50 - 55 - ZAC A 3
0:52 - 53 - 55 - ZAC ANOTHER 3
0:45 - 53 - 56 - IT fouls - FT = ng/gd
0:?? - 53 - 56 - Zac at the line 1/1 - FT's - ng - darn, darn
0:?? - 53 - 57 - PT FT
0:26 - 53 - 57 - IT missed a shot
0:15 - 53 - 59 - FT's = gd/gd
0:05 - 53 - 59 - GAME OVER
VALIANT COMEBACK EFFORT BY THE TIGERS, BUT TOO LITTLE TOO LATE.
Congrats to Portsmouth on a good game

looks like lafon needs to grab his team hard. after the incident with his guard a few games back they seem to lack the fire they started the season with.
just sayin...........

Portsmouth is playing some really good ball right now !!!

lostcause wrote:looks like lafon needs to grab his team hard. after the incident with his guard a few games back they seem to lack the fire they started the season with.
just sayin...........

Yes, it looks like Ironton has lost its stride a bit. However, Portsmouth is definitely in full battle mode. Also saw where the Trojans are getting votes now in the AP poll this week.

The Tigers may be wounded right now, but I'm sure come tournament time, the growl will be back.

That Jackson sectional looks ridiculously stacked right now with Peake, Portsmouth, Valley and Ironton.

pantherdad wrote:

lostcause wrote:looks like lafon needs to grab his team hard. after the incident with his guard a few games back they seem to lack the fire they started the season with.
just sayin...........

Yes, it looks like Ironton has lost its stride a bit. However, Portsmouth is definitely in full battle mode. Also saw where the Trojans are getting votes now in the AP poll this week.

The Tigers may be wounded right now, but I'm sure come tournament time, the growl will be back.

That Jackson sectional looks ridiculously stacked right now with Peake, Portsmouth, Valley and Ironton.

WOW.......some good basketball comeing there...

Portsmouth is playing very strong ball right now, as the players seem to have settled into their roles. I thought Coach Collins had a good plan for attacking Ironton on the offensive end, and his guys executed it quite well. The Trojans will be a tough out in the postseason. Congrats to them on the nice resume-building win. It should pay dividends come seeding Sunday.

Ironton didn't shoot it particularly well tonight, but really lost this game on the defensive end. After watching several games this year, it is apparent that the Tigers are pretty soft defensively. Seems they just want to outscore folks.

Wayne Evans had a great evening, as he made his way into the lane at will for short 6 footers or dish-offs. The team that gets the ball into the paint most often generally wins, and tonight was no exception. Although Evans played very right-handed, no perceivable effort was made by Ironton to force him back left. If Portsmouth set a ball screen for Evans, there was no hedge to stop Wayne from penetrating. Truth be told, the whole Portsmouth offense was very right-handed all night, requiring Ironton to effectively guard only about half of the court. It didn't matter.

Ironton cannot win a regional with this level of defensive effort. If the Tigers are content to overplay everything and go for steals, this may work against weak competition, but not against good teams. Could be that they need to concentrate more on fundamental guarding in the half court. Ironton has the athletes to excel defensively, but it has to become a priority. Defense can be a grind and is not glamorous, but that's what it is going to take to get to Columbus. Roger Zornes' teams at Ironton always excelled defensively. We'll see if Lafon and this talented group of players can raise their game to compete at a similar level come tourney time.

Down 15 with 5 minutes to go and had the opportunity to tie or take the lead,I think that answers the question. These kids won't quit and will be ready!

From the Ironton Tribune:
http://www.irontontribune.com/2012/01/1 ... lls-short/

Fletcher led Ironton with 21 points while Zac Carter scored 19. Dion Brown had 8 rebounds and Johnson grabbed 6.

Evans had 21 points, 8 assists and 4 steals as Portsmouth (11-2) won its ninth straight. Whitley scored 13 and Edwards 10.

Ironton hosts Greenup County on Friday in a rematch of last Tuesday’s game.

Ironton 9 12 12 20 = 53

Portsmouth 13 13 21 12 = 59

IRONTON (10-3): Zac Carter 2 3 6-7 19, Trey Fletcher 8 1 2-5 21, Josh Glover 1 0 0-0 2, Dion Brown 2 0 0-0 4, Nolan Johnson 1 0 1-2 3, Trevor White 2 0 0-1 4, Darrius Boykin 0 0 0-00, Tanner Dutey 0 0 0-0 0, Aaron Stephens 0 0 0-2 0. Totals: 20-52 9-17 53. 3-point goals: 4-15. Rebounds: 16-15=31 (Brown 8, Johnson 6). Assists: 10 (White 4). Steals: 4. Turnovers: 13. Fouls: 21. Fouled out: Brown (4th 2:41).

PORTSMOUTH (12-2): Wayne Evans 6 2 3-6 21, Dion McKinley 2 1 0-0 7, Zaide Whitley 2 2 3-5 13, Len Collins 0 0 0-0 0, Mason Jordan 1 0 1-2 3, Jayllen Carter 1 0 3-3 5, Jovontae Edwards 5 0 0-0 10, Trevor Violette 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 22-52 10-16 59. 3-point goals: 5-15. Rebounds: 11-19=30 (McKinley 10, Edwards 6, Evans 6). Assists: 9 (Evans 8). Steals: 7 (Evans 4). Turnovers: 11. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: McKinley (4th 5:37).

Note how closely matched the numbers [except "3's"] are for both teams in the "Totals" line.

PB III:

Very nice analysis, in my opinion.