Arizona High School Basketball - Mountain Pointe holds off Ironwood Ridge
January 4, 2011: Tucson, AZ 85742 Mountain Pointe Pride (Phoenix, AZ) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the host Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks (Tucson, AZ), 40-39 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Mountain Pointe upgrades its record to 10-4 on the season. The Pride travel to Desert Ridge (Mesa, AZ) to play the Jaguars in a 5A East Valley bout on Friday, January 7. The Jaguars go into the bout with a record of 4-7. Desert Ridge won 39-29 in their recent league bout against Skyline (Mesa, AZ)
Next up, the Nighthawks play the Sunnyside Blue Devils (Tucson, AZ) in a 5A Southern bout, on Friday, January 7. Ironwood Ridge will attempt to upgrade on its 7-5 season record. The Blue Devils go into the bout with a 5-12 record after their 48-24 non-league loss to Marana (Tucson, AZ).