Nighthawks
| 01/13/25 @ Canyon del Oro | 64-61 |
| 01/07/25 @ Sunnyside | 66-54 |
After losing to Canyon del Oro the last time they met, Ironwood Ridge decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Canyon del Oro Dorados on Monday, sneaking past 64-61. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Nighthawks.
Kyler Holthaus went supernova for Ironwood Ridge, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten assists. Another player making a difference was Carter Brown, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Several Dorados players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mykael Nunez, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Nunez is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last five games he's played. Henry Matus was another key player, going 8 for 12 en route to 21 points.
Ironwood Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Canyon del Oro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-4.
Ironwood Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 77-52 win against Walden Grove on the 15th. Canyon del Oro has also already played their next contest, a 59-54 defeat against Vista Grande on the 17th.
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