Ironwood Ridge is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Salpointe Catholic is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Nighthawks will welcome the Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Ironwood Ridge got the win against Sahuaro by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ironwood Ridge took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-7.
Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic faced Horizon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Lancers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Huskies.
Salpointe Catholic found their leader in sophomore Reagan Burgle, who had eight digs and one assist. Nicole Monge also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Ironwood Ridge's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Salpointe Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
Ironwood Ridge might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Salpointe Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Nighthawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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