Basketball Recap: Ironwood Continues Home Dominance on Friday

Ironwood entered their tilt with Centennial on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 76-68 victory over the Centennial Coyotes. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Coyotes are ranked 103rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous Games (Home)

02/07/25 vs Centennial	76-68
02/04/25 vs Lake Havasu	89-34
01/09/25 vs Kellis	95-52
12/27/24 vs Rolling Hills Prep	60-49
12/20/24 vs Fossil Ridge	60-50
+ 15 more games

Ironwood pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points over those games. As for Centennial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ironwood will host Sunrise Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Ironwood's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests. As for Centennial, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Kellis at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Centennial's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.