The Centennial Coyotes will venture away from home to square off against the Ironwood Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Centennial has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 16.
Last Friday, Centennial lost to Sunrise Mountain at home by a 43-24 margin. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Mustangs are ranked ninth).
Despite the loss, Centennial had strong showings from Audrey Power, who posted no points along with five rebounds and four blocks, and Madison Jacks, who earned 15 points. Jacks continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Ironwood had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Lake Havasu by a score of 54-43 on Friday.
Ironwood's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-13. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Centennial and Ironwood were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but Centennial came up empty-handed after a 48-47 loss. Can Centennial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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