Ironwood beats Jeffers after two earlier losses

By JASON JUNO

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PAINESDALE — Ironwood had only won a single set in its two regular-season meetings with Jeffers.

But in the Jets’ home gym, with a berth in the district final on the line, the Red Devils came up with their biggest victory of the season.

The Red Devils won 25-23, 23-25, 24-26, 25-21, 15-11 in an exciting MHSAA Division 3 District 65 semifinal last week.

“We were the underdog tonight,” Ironwood coach Lisa Fechter said. “They beat us twice. They were at least in the (U.P.) rankings sometimes in that Division 3, we never saw that. And we take them down, that...