Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Ironwood Eagles (Glendale, AZ) and the visiting Centennial Coyotes (Peoria, AZ), saw Ironwood's basketball squad hold off Centennial by a count of 49-46.

With the victory, Ironwood upgrades its record to 3-11 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Kellis (Glendale, AZ) to play the Cougars in a 5A Northwest challenge on Tuesday, January 25. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 2-10. Kellis lost 63-15 in their recent league challenge against Sunrise Mountain (Peoria, AZ)

Next up, the Coyotes play the Apollo Hawks (Glendale, AZ) in a 5A Northwest challenge, on Tuesday, January 25. Centennial will attempt to upgrade on its 7-14 season record. The Hawks come into the challenge with a 4-10 record after their 45-44 league win over Gila Ridge (Yuma, AZ).