The Sahuarita Mustangs will head out to challenge the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Sahuarita was able to grind out a solid win over Rio Rico, taking the game 38-31. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Ironwood Ridge didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Marana on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 47-41 victory. The Nighthawks haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Sahuarita better keep an eye on Molly Walter. She was instrumental in Ironwood Ridge's win, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 20 boards. Walter has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Serenity Hampton, who posted 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Ironwood Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Sahuarita pushed their record up to 13-14 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points over those games. As for Ironwood Ridge, their record is now 11-16.
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