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Ironton takes on the Oaks of Oak Hill at Jackson, thoughts??

1st round of the tournament:

Oak Hill knocked off #13 Belpre 47-31

Ironton knocked off #12 Wellston 75-68

C'mon where you at regulator. Like to hear what kind if craziness yor going to post now. Good thing about it ,we'll get to see come 8:00 Friday. Start babbling off , ill be sure to save all your post.

You never count out Norm, but Ironton is a scary opponent for anybody. If they can get past OH, they can cause problems for Valley. Don't think they will beat Valley, but they are capable. As is Oak Hill

Two great coaches battling in this one. Whoever can control the tempo will win. If the game stays under 50, it favors Oak Hill, over 50 it favors Ironton.

oakfan wrote:C'mon where you at regulator. Like to hear what kind if craziness yor going to post now. Good thing about it ,we'll get to see come 8:00 Friday. Start babbling off , ill be sure to save all your post.

I'm in your head oakfan!! LOL!!!

This is a very intriguing game, however I feel, JMO, that Ironton is more athletic and should win. However, I know how teams play Oak Hill. They play Oak Hill by falling victim to the pace that Norm wants it to be. I just hope the refs are "fair" and we don't have to hear people griping about how they cheated the other team. But I do believe this could be a dandy!!

My prediction: If Ironton sets the pace: Ironton 60 Oak Hill 50
If Oak Hill sets the pace: Oak Hill 45 Ironton 40

I figured Ironton would spank Wellston......7 pt victory......was the game actually this close?.........

Oak Hill can be beat.......they are a few years from being very good.....

I love both coaches and this will be a very good game to watch........best of luck to both teams

This game i think will come down to how well the three freshmen play.The two senior gaurds will draw a lot of attention on defense.One of them always draws the other teams best defender. This game could go either way.Ironton has the size and are pretty quick to the basket. I believe oaks have the better shooters fron outside.Tempo of the game will determine the winner.

oakfan wrote:This game i think will come down to how well the three freshmen play.The two senior gaurds will draw a lot of attention on defense.One of them always draws the other teams best defender. This game could go either way.Ironton has the size and are pretty quick to the basket. I believe oaks have the better shooters fron outside.Tempo of the game will determine the winner.

Hey, We actually agree on something!! LOL!! I will be sure to say something later that will get you all stirred up!! HA HA

Regulator wrote:

oakfan wrote:This game i think will come down to how well the three freshmen play.The two senior gaurds will draw a lot of attention on defense.One of them always draws the other teams best defender. This game could go either way.Ironton has the size and are pretty quick to the basket. I believe oaks have the better shooters fron outside.Tempo of the game will determine the winner.

Hey, We actually agree on something!! LOL!! I will be sure to say something later that will get you all stirred up!! HA HA

Likewise my friend.

Predict Slow Down Pace

Oak Hill 42
Ironton 40
Overtime

This is a hard game to predict as far as how the tempo will go.......I have seen Ironton with and without Dylan Malone, and he has made a big difference in the Fighting Tigers season. IHS was probably headed for a sub .500 season without him, but with him the Tigers have an impact player at both ends of the floor. I wouldn't underestimate Ironton's outside shooting........Phillip Kratzenburg and Tristan Cox are very capable of making enough 3's to make teams adjust.

Haven't seen the Oaks this year, but it doesn't surprise me that Coach Persin has another very competitive team, even with freshmen playing key roles.

Which coach will show more intensity?........That just might be a tie!

Any opinion from someone who has seen both teams play?Match-up wise.

SOC 2 3rd place vs OVC 3rd place

I expect this to be a great game with the Tigers pulling out a close win.

Can somebody please let me know the link to listen to this game on WIRO!? Thanks

Any updates?

Yes

Ironton - 0
Oak Hill - 0

LOL

Game starts at 8:30

Ironton running it and OH can't stop a layup

20-6 end 1

Oak Hill has the pace but needs to make shots

Ironton 24-14 Half